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Nutrition Sciences Degree

47 schools compared · Average earnings $30,534/yr
Schools Offering
47
Avg Grad Earnings
$30,534/yr
Avg DegreeWorth Score
34/100
AI Automation Risk
High
49% task exposure

Best Schools for Nutrition Sciences

Top 47 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any row for full AI scenario analysis and earnings projections.

# School DW Score Earnings AI Risk ROI
1 University of Nevada-Reno
Reno, NV		 55
50–56		 $37,139/yr High 12.7x
2 Texas Woman's University
Denton, TX		 54
48–58		 $34,726/yr High 15.4x
3 North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC		 54
46–58		 $33,669/yr High 16.5x
4 Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, CO		 53
47–55		 $37,213/yr High 11.4x
5 California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Pomona, CA		 53
49–52		 $34,384/yr High 10.6x
6 Texas A & M University-College Station
College Station, TX		 52
48–52		 $40,504/yr High 6.7x
7 University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO		 52
48–52		 $39,258/yr High 8.8x
8 San Diego State University
San Diego, CA		 52
49–51		 $34,878/yr High 9.5x
9 University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI		 51
46–52		 $37,993/yr High 9.4x
10 University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI		 51
43–57		 $34,504/yr High 13.5x
11 University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC		 51
47–52		 $32,525/yr High 12.9x
12 California State University-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA		 50
47–49		 $31,096/yr High 10.4x
13 La Salle University
Philadelphia, PA		 49
45–50		 $47,470/yr High 2.3x
14 University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA		 49
41–57		 $35,161/yr High 12.0x
15 San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA		 48
45–47		 $30,620/yr High 9.3x
16 Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA		 48
41–53		 $30,113/yr High 13.8x
17 University of California-Davis
Davis, CA		 47
40–52		 $34,512/yr High 9.8x
18 University of Georgia
Athens, GA		 47
36–56		 $27,724/yr High 16.2x
19 Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS		 46
42–46		 $33,381/yr High 6.6x
20 University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV		 46
38–51		 $27,171/yr High 13.2x
21 University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
Durham, NH		 44
38–47		 $34,115/yr High 7.0x
22 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN		 44
37–47		 $32,676/yr High 7.9x
23 University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ		 44
38–49		 $31,950/yr High 9.3x
24 University of Vermont
Burlington, VT		 43
37–47		 $33,389/yr High 7.0x
25 Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO		 43
40–45		 $32,785/yr High 5.4x
26 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI		 43
39–44		 $30,042/yr High 6.5x
27 Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, WA		 42
38–43		 $39,317/yr High 1.5x
28 Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI		 41
34–46		 $28,759/yr High 8.3x
29 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA		 41
34–47		 $26,117/yr High 10.2x
30 California State University-Chico
Chico, CA		 41
38–41		 $25,490/yr High 6.9x
31 California State University-Fresno
Fresno, CA		 41
38–41		 $23,211/yr High 7.3x
32 University of Florida
Gainesville, FL		 41
37–40		 $21,031/yr High 7.2x
33 Bastyr University
Kenmore, WA		 39
34–41		 $28,998/yr High —
34 University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
Waterbury, CT		 39
32–43		 $27,575/yr High 6.8x
35 University of Connecticut-Avery Point
Groton, CT		 39
32–43		 $27,575/yr High 6.8x
36 University of Connecticut-Stamford
Stamford, CT		 39
32–43		 $27,575/yr High 6.8x
37 University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus
Hartford, CT		 39
32–43		 $27,575/yr High 6.8x
38 Auburn University
Auburn, AL		 39
31–49		 $22,149/yr High 10.6x
39 University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT		 38
31–42		 $27,575/yr High 5.7x
40 Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX		 37
32–38		 $23,843/yr High 4.0x
41 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN		 37
29–47		 $18,122/yr High 8.9x
42 California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA		 36
32–38		 $22,675/yr High 4.1x
43 Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ		 36
28–45		 $20,764/yr High 7.8x
44 University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst, MA		 35
30–36		 $24,746/yr High 2.6x
45 Cornell University
Ithaca, NY		 33
27–37		 $30,508/yr High 1.5x
46 College of Saint Benedict
Saint Joseph, MN		 32
26–36		 $28,402/yr High 1.7x
47 New York University
New York, NY		 29
24–31		 $24,084/yr High -0.0x

Highest Earning Nutrition Sciences Programs

Schools where Nutrition Sciences graduates earn the most in their first year after graduation.

School 1-Year Earnings DW Score AI Risk
La Salle University $47,470/yr 49 High
Texas A & M University-College Station $40,504/yr 52 High
Seattle Pacific University $39,317/yr 42 High
University of Northern Colorado $39,258/yr 52 High
University of Hawaii at Manoa $37,993/yr 51 High
Metropolitan State University of Denver $37,213/yr 53 High
University of Nevada-Reno $37,139/yr 55 High
University of California-Berkeley $35,161/yr 49 High
San Diego State University $34,878/yr 52 High
Texas Woman's University $34,726/yr 54 High

Best ROI for Nutrition Sciences

Schools with the highest earnings-to-tuition ratio for Nutrition Sciences.

School ROI Multiple Earnings DW Score
North Carolina State University at Raleigh 16.5x $33,669/yr 54
University of Georgia 16.2x $27,724/yr 47
Texas Woman's University 15.4x $34,726/yr 54
Central Washington University 13.8x $30,113/yr 48
University of Wisconsin-Madison 13.5x $34,504/yr 51
University of Nevada-Las Vegas 13.2x $27,171/yr 46
University of North Carolina at Greensboro 12.9x $32,525/yr 51
University of Nevada-Reno 12.7x $37,139/yr 55
University of California-Berkeley 12.0x $35,161/yr 49
Metropolitan State University of Denver 11.4x $37,213/yr 53

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Nutrition Sciences graduates earn?
Across 47 schools, Nutrition Sciences graduates earn an average of $30,534 per year in their first year after graduation. Earnings range from $18,122 to $47,470 depending on the school.
What is the AI automation risk for Nutrition Sciences?
Nutrition Sciences is rated "High" for AI automation risk, with an average of 49% of job tasks exposed to large language models and AI tools. This means some career tasks in this field could be augmented or replaced by AI over the next decade.
Which school has the best Nutrition Sciences program?
Based on our DegreeWorth Score (combining earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and ROI), University of Nevada-Reno ranks #1 for Nutrition Sciences with a score of 55/100 and graduate earnings of $37,139/yr.
Is a Nutrition Sciences degree worth it?
On average, Nutrition Sciences graduates earn 8.3x their in-state tuition over 10 years. This is a moderate return — school choice matters significantly.

About This Data

This page aggregates Nutrition Sciences programs across 47 schools using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.

The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each school's program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.