Bachelor's+2% vs national median499 grads tracked
Nutrition Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Ranked 8th of 30 bachelor's programs in Nutrition Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,066
middle 50%: $23,160 – $42,133
Median · 5 years out
$62,719
middle 50%: $49,631 – $76,603
Median · 10 years out
$78,021
middle 50%: $56,932 – $108,182
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 from UW-Madison see a $31,066 median salary in year one. Pay increases to $62,719 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $9,018 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$67,319 · 5 yrs out
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
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$62,597 · 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
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$227,440 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$191,060 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$179,858 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$176,530 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,036 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$140,310 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,926 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$133,218 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$127,595 · 5 yrs out