Bachelor's-8% vs national median184 grads tracked
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services at Radford University
Ranked 31st of 45 bachelor's programs in Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,905
middle 50%: $23,897 – $44,767
Median · 5 years out
$55,978
middle 50%: $40,983 – $71,007
Median · 10 years out
$69,841
middle 50%: $52,518 – $90,511
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
Radford University graduates in Food and Nutrition earn $32k in their first year. Median earnings rise to $56k after five years and $70k after ten years.
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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,603 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas Woman's University
$58,100 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$57,986 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$56,631 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$56,330 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$55,997 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$54,453 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$54,178 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$53,735 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Radford University
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$106,400 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Certificate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$88,398 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$87,544 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,530 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$82,573 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$78,720 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$74,324 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$73,668 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$72,884 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$72,496 · 5 yrs out
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