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Best Colleges for Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, by Earnings
81 of the colleges we track award a bachelor's degree in Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, about 1,906 degrees a year. Across the 40 that report earnings, graduates make a median of $56,375 four years after finishing.
| Rank | College | State | Median earnings, 4 years out | Degrees a year | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Tech | VA | $74,005 | 261 | 54.8% |
| 2 | University of Delaware | DE | $68,084 | 15 | 70.6% |
| 3 | North Carolina A & T State University | NC | $67,054 | 11 | 49.9% |
| 4 | Morgan State University | MD | $64,007 | 9 | 82.2% |
| 5 | Rochester Institute of Technology | NY | $63,750 | 4 | 66.9% |
| 6 | Oklahoma State University-Main Campus | OK | $61,369 | 78 | 75% |
| 7 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | NE | $61,092 | 146 | 87.5% |
| 8 | University of Idaho | ID | $60,241 | 12 | 75.5% |
| 9 | CUNY Hunter College | NY | $59,864 | 18 | 53.8% |
| 10 | Eastern Kentucky University | KY | $59,838 | 15 | 77.6% |
| 11 | James Madison University | VA | $59,501 | 27 | 71.5% |
| 12 | Framingham State University | MA | $59,202 | 39 | 83.6% |
| 13 | Oregon State University | OR | $59,184 | 37 | 77.3% |
| 14 | Oregon State University-Cascades Campus | OR | $59,184 | 1 | 63.1% |
| 15 | Wayne State University | MI | $58,871 | 49 | 81.2% |
| 16 | Lamar University | TX | $58,631 | 16 | 86.4% |
| 17 | Syracuse University | NY | $58,038 | 18 | 45.9% |
| 18 | Ohio State University | OH | $57,859 | 69 | 60.6% |
| 19 | Stephen F Austin State University | TX | $57,742 | 7 | 94% |
| 20 | The University of Alabama | AL | $57,002 | 131 | 76.6% |
| 21 | University of Missouri | MO | $55,747 | 2 | 78.5% |
| 22 | University of Kentucky | KY | $55,633 | 13 | 92.9% |
| 23 | Radford University | VA | $55,422 | 8 | 89.5% |
| 24 | University of Arkansas | AR | $55,275 | 46 | 74.3% |
| 25 | Middle Tennessee State University | TN | $54,070 | 35 | 69.1% |
| 26 | Texas Woman's University | TX | $53,716 | 24 | 96.1% |
| 27 | Arizona State University | AZ | $53,318 | 31 | 89.9% |
| 28 | Texas State University | TX | $52,836 | 57 | 89.3% |
| 29 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania | PA | $52,115 | 20 | 90.8% |
| 30 | Georgia Southern University | GA | $52,038 | 12 | 87.9% |
| 31 | Johnson & Wales University-Providence | RI | $50,571 | 89 | 88.4% |
| 32 | Sam Houston State University | TX | $50,512 | 16 | 90.3% |
| 33 | University of Houston | TX | $49,724 | 134 | 73.9% |
| 34 | Winthrop University | SC | $48,702 | 17 | 79.3% |
| 35 | University of Central Arkansas | AR | $48,556 | 7 | 89.5% |
| 36 | Southern Utah University | UT | $47,654 | 38 | 81.8% |
| 37 | Bluffton University | OH | $47,378 | 5 | 67.2% |
| 38 | Benedictine University | IL | $46,788 | 17 | 95.2% |
| 39 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus | NM | $46,674 | 18 | 95.2% |
| 40 | Baylor University | TX | $45,554 | 18 | 51.3% |
41 more colleges award this degree but have no earnings figure, usually because the program is small.
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Frequently asked questions
Which college has the highest-paid Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services graduates?
Virginia Tech ($74,005), University of Delaware ($68,084), North Carolina A & T State University ($67,054), Morgan State University ($64,007), Rochester Institute of Technology ($63,750) report the highest median earnings four years after graduation.
How much do Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services majors make?
The median across 40 colleges is $56,375 four years after graduation. By college it runs from $45,554 to $74,005.
Which colleges have the biggest Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services programs?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in a year: Virginia Tech (261), University of Nebraska-Lincoln (146), University of Houston (134), The University of Alabama (131), Johnson & Wales University-Providence (89).
Does a higher-earning program mean a better program?
Not on its own. Earnings reflect where graduates live, what jobs they take, and who enrolled in the first place, as well as the teaching. The figures cover only graduates who received federal financial aid, and small programs are left out, so a college missing from this list may still have a strong department.
Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Data by Field of Study (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release, federal program category "Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services". Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal financial aid, working and not enrolled, four years after a bachelor's degree.
