Bachelor's0% vs national median276 grads tracked
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services at James Madison University
Ranked 16th of 45 bachelor's programs in Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,542
middle 50%: $23,119 – $39,731
Median · 5 years out
$60,856
middle 50%: $48,125 – $73,588
Median · 10 years out
$73,228
middle 50%: $55,287 – $90,582
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Nutrition and related services majors see $30k in year-one median pay. Ten-year earnings reach $73k for these graduates.
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
7.6 yrs
≈ $9,387 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$63,979 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$61,746 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Joseph
$61,703 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$61,535 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$61,468 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$60,493 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$60,118 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$59,528 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$59,211 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at James Madison University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$149,041 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$113,393 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$109,323 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$108,391 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$107,900 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$105,157 · 5 yrs out
Systems Science and Theory (Bachelor's)
$101,995 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$101,563 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$97,528 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$97,305 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,450 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$94,450 · 5 yrs out
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