Bright outlook
Management
Clinical Research Coordinators
- Median pay
- $167,220
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
ProgramsMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies
Nutrition Sciences
CIP30.19
119 colleges offer Nutrition Sciences. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 119
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $59,528
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $19,125
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 8
- Associate's
- 10
- Bachelor's
- 119
- Master's
- 106
- Post-baccalaureate certificate
- 7
- Doctoral
- 51
- First professional
- 1
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 25
What it covers
About Nutrition Sciences
A scientific program that focuses on the utilization of food for human growth and metabolism, in both normal and dysfunctional states, from the interdisciplinary perspective of the agricultural, human, biological, and biomedical sciences. Includes instruction in food science, biochemistry, physiology, dietetics, food and nutrition studies, biotechnology, biophysics, and the clinical sciences.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 30.19.
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 8 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate's | 10 | $74,4454 yrs after · 1 college | Not reported |
| Bachelor's | 119 | $59,5284 yrs after · 45 colleges | $19,12544 colleges |
| Master's | 106 | $69,1664 yrs after · 19 colleges | $36,94820 colleges |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 7 | $52,2374 yrs after · 1 college | $12,5001 college |
| Doctoral | 51 | Not reported | Not reported |
| First professional | 1 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 25 | $67,2914 yrs after · 1 college | $36,1181 college |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where Nutrition Sciences graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA · Public · 95 graduates
$79,391
debt $11,677
- 2
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC · Public · 102 graduates
$75,508
debt $19,630
- 3
California State University-Fresno
Fresno, CA · Public · 11 graduates
$73,522
debt not reported
- 4
Athens, GA · Public · 96 graduates
$70,867
debt $13,250
- 5
New York, NY · Private nonprofit · 35 graduates
$70,508
debt not reported
- 6
University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Lowell, MA · Public · 15 graduates
$69,604
debt $25,750
- 7
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA · Public · 63 graduates
$68,930
debt $17,644
- 8
East Lansing, MI · Public · 35 graduates
$66,437
debt $15,378
- 9
University of California-Davis
Davis, CA · Public · 124 graduates
$64,519
debt $13,000
- 10
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ · Public · 30 graduates
$64,441
debt $21,000
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Nutrition Sciences by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
- Bright outlook
Management
Natural Sciences Managers
- Median pay
- $167,220
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Science
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Bright outlook
Management
Water Resource Specialists
- Median pay
- $167,220
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Bright outlook
Education
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
- Median pay
- $107,310
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Doctoral or professional degree
- Instructing
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Bright outlook
Science
Bioinformatics Scientists
- Median pay
- $98,920
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
- Bright outlook
Science
Biological Scientists, All Other
- Median pay
- $98,920
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Bright outlook
Science
Biologists
- Median pay
- $98,920
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Science
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
- Bright outlook
Science
Geneticists
- Median pay
- $98,920
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Reading Comprehension
- Science
- Active Learning
More in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Other programs in the same area of study, by how many colleges offer them.
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- International/Globalization Studies360 colleges
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General350 colleges
- Biological and Physical Sciences202 colleges
- Data Science194 colleges
- Data Analytics175 colleges
- Sustainability Studies150 colleges
- Gerontology90 colleges
Questions about Nutrition Sciences
How many colleges offer Nutrition Sciences?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Nutrition Sciences at these degree levels: certificate (8 colleges), associate's (10 colleges), bachelor's (119 colleges), master's (106 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (7 colleges), doctoral (51 colleges), first professional (1 college), graduate/professional certificate (25 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Nutrition Sciences graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Nutrition Sciences earn $59,528 a year four years after finishing, across 45 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Nutrition Sciences graduates earn the most?
University of California-Berkeley reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Nutrition Sciences: $79,391 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.