Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
Family & Consumer Sciences
Median earnings by degree level
| Degree | Median earnings | Typical range | Schools | Clear the bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | $55,646 | $49,921 to $59,754 | 50 | 94% |
| Master's Degree | $65,328 | $58,620 to $70,739 | 28 | 100% |
"Clear the bar" is the share of programs whose graduates out-earn a typical high-school graduate (the federal earnings-premium test). Typical range is the 25th to 75th percentile of program medians.
Job outlook
Projected employment growth +4% (2025 to 2035), about 283,300 openings a year across the occupations this field commonly leads to.
| Occupation | Median pay | Growth | Openings/yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $44,080 | +5.4% | 171,500 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $37,450 | +2.8% | 62,900 |
| Food Service Managers | $69,390 | +5.8% | 38,800 |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | $76,400 | +7.7% | 5,700 |
| Dietetic Technicians | $37,640 | +2.7% | 4,200 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $75,870 | +2.4% | 200 |
Occupation pay and outlook: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS wages, Employment Projections). A field maps to several occupations, and the same occupations serve many majors, so these are the jobs this major commonly leads to, not positions reserved for its graduates; the openings should not be added up across majors.
Where this is studied
The 8 colleges where the most students complete a foods, nutrition, and related services program, of 206 that report one. Ordered by number of completions only: this is where people study it, not a judgement about where to.
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- The University of Alabama
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- University of Houston
- Arizona State University Digital Immersion
- Johnson & Wales University-Providence
- Lamar University
- Johnson & Wales University-Online
Earnings source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10), median earnings of graduates measured up to four years after completing. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise. Method: methodology. Report an error.