Bachelor's+2% vs national median97 grads tracked
Nutrition Sciences at Pennsylvania State University (The)
Ranked 9th of 30 bachelor's programs in Nutrition Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,818
middle 50%: $21,408 – $41,582
Median · 5 years out
$62,597
middle 50%: $49,659 – $75,634
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Nutrition Sciences (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Nutrition Sciences graduates at Pennsylvania State University earn $29k in their first year. Median salaries reach $63k by year five.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,383 total interest
Same major at other universities
Ohio State University (The)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$65,590 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$65,558 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$65,054 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$63,723 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$62,719 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$62,439 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$62,234 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$62,154 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$62,105 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center
$61,737 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$61,516 · 5 yrs out
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$182,178 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$177,057 · 5 yrs out
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$143,044 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$135,252 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,869 · 5 yrs out
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$122,394 · 5 yrs out
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$115,004 · 5 yrs out
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$114,831 · 5 yrs out
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