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# Best Nutrition Sciences Programs in the United States (2026)

Updated September 30, 2026

Part of [Best Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges in the United States](/rankings/best-interdisciplinary-studies-colleges/)

This page ranks 46 Nutrition Sciences programs in the United States by median earnings of Nutrition Sciences graduates four years after completing, highest first. [University of California-Berkeley](/school/university-of-california-berkeley/majors/) leads the list with median earnings of $79,391 four years after completing.

Across the listed programs, the median figure is $59,238, with a spread from $79,391 to $17,162. For 3 of the 46 programs the earnings figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.

Public institutions account for 37 of the 46 programs, alongside 9 private nonprofits. California State University-Los Angeles posts the lowest average net price on the list at $3,967.

California State University-Los Angeles ranks 3rd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.

## The ranked list

Top 25 of 46 schools in list order

| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley · Berkeley, CA | $79,391 | $13,481 | $5,311 | 11.0% |
|  | [University of California-Berkeley](/school/university-of-california-berkeley/majors/) ranks 1st on this list with [median earnings of $79,391](/school/university-of-california-berkeley/outcomes/) for its Nutrition Sciences graduates four years after completing, and carries a median federal debt of $14,177 among Nutrition Sciences completers who borrowed. |
| 2 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh · Raleigh, NC | $75,508 | $17,303 | $6,382 | 41.7% |
|  | [North Carolina State University at Raleigh](/school/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/majors/) posts an [average net price of $17,303](/school/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/cost/) and reports median earnings of $75,508 for its Nutrition Sciences graduates four years after completing. |
| 3 | University of Georgia · Athens, GA | $70,867 | $13,936 | $8,085 | 37.7% |
|  | With an [admission rate of 38%](/school/university-of-georgia/admissions/), [University of Georgia](/school/university-of-georgia/majors/) ranks 3rd on this page and its Nutrition Sciences graduates earn a median of $70,867 four years after completing. |
| 4 | New York University · New York, NY | $70,508 | $37,050 | $16,977 | 9.2% |
|  | A private nonprofit university in New York, [New York University](/school/new-york-university/majors/) reports [median earnings of $70,508](/school/new-york-university/outcomes/) for its Nutrition Sciences graduates four years after completing. |
| 5 | University of Massachusetts-Lowell · Lowell, MA | $69,604 | $17,163 | $9,943 | 83.0% |
|  | [University of Massachusetts-Lowell](/school/university-of-massachusetts-lowell/majors/) [ranks 142nd on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/university-of-massachusetts-lowell/) among nonprofit four-year institutions and its Nutrition Sciences graduates earn a median of $69,604 four years after completing. |
| 6 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo · San Luis Obispo, CA | $68,930 | $16,665 | $7,529 | 31.3% |
|  | [California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo](/school/california-polytechnic-state-university-san-luis-obispo/majors/) reports [median earnings of $68,930](/school/california-polytechnic-state-university-san-luis-obispo/outcomes/) for its Nutrition Sciences graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $16,665. |
| 7 | Michigan State University · East Lansing, MI | $66,437 | $19,680 | $7,068 | 84.8% |
|  | [Michigan State University](/school/michigan-state-university/majors/) [admits 85% of applicants](/school/michigan-state-university/admissions/) and its Nutrition Sciences graduates earn a median of $66,437 four years after completing. |
| 8 | University of California-Davis · Davis, CA | $64,519 | $14,741 | $9,211 | 41.8% |
|  | [University of California-Davis](/school/university-of-california-davis/majors/) carries a [median federal debt of $14,166](/school/university-of-california-davis/cost/) among Nutrition Sciences completers who borrowed and reports median earnings of $64,519 for those graduates four years after completing. |
| 9 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick · New Brunswick, NJ | $64,441 | $24,406 | $16,343 | 58.2% |
|  | [Rutgers University-New Brunswick](/school/rutgers-university-new-brunswick/majors/) [ranks 30th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/rutgers-university-new-brunswick/) among nonprofit four-year institutions and its Nutrition Sciences graduates earn a median of $64,441 four years after completing. |
| 10 | University of Connecticut · Storrs, CT | $63,292 | $25,097 | $15,193 | 52.4% |
|  | [University of Connecticut](/school/university-of-connecticut/majors/) posts an [average net price of $25,097](/school/university-of-connecticut/cost/) and its Nutrition Sciences graduates earn a median of $63,292 four years after completing. |
| 11 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus · Durham, NH | $63,077 | $23,805 | $16,523 | 88.2% |
|  | An [admission rate of 88%](/school/university-of-new-hampshire-main-campus/admissions/) coincides with median earnings of $63,077 for Nutrition Sciences graduates of [University of New Hampshire-Main Campus](/school/university-of-new-hampshire-main-campus/majors/) four years after completing. |
| 12 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst · Amherst, MA | $63,019 | $22,383 | $10,164 | 59.7% |
|  | [University of Massachusetts-Amherst](/school/university-of-massachusetts-amherst/majors/) carries a [median federal debt of $20,500](/school/university-of-massachusetts-amherst/cost/) among Nutrition Sciences completers who borrowed and reports median earnings of $63,019 for those graduates four years after completing. |
| 13 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus · University Park, PA | $63,010 | $32,875 | $19,845 | 60.6% |
|  | [Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus](/school/pennsylvania-state-university-main-campus/majors/) reports [median earnings of $63,010](/school/pennsylvania-state-university-main-campus/outcomes/) for its Nutrition Sciences graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $32,875. |
| 14 | Texas A&M University-College Station · College Station, TX | $62,289 | $21,315 | $12,784 | 57.4% |
|  | [Texas A&M University-College Station](/school/texas-am-university-college-station/majors/) ranks 14th on this list and holds an [Azimuth composite rank of 25th](/school/texas-am-university-college-station/) among nonprofit four-year institutions. |
| 15 | Kansas State University · Manhattan, KS | $62,128 | $19,406 | $13,178 | 81.7% |
|  | [Kansas State University](/school/kansas-state-university/majors/) [admits 82% of applicants](/school/kansas-state-university/admissions/) and shows median federal debt of $21,000 among Nutrition Sciences completers who borrowed. |
| 16 | Texas Tech University · Lubbock, TX | $62,087 | $19,070 | $12,457 | 72.7% |
|  | With an [average net price of $12,457](/school/texas-tech-university/cost/) for families earning under $30,000, [Texas Tech University](/school/texas-tech-university/majors/) reports median earnings of $62,087 for its Nutrition Sciences graduates four years after completing. |
| 17 | San Francisco State University · San Francisco, CA | $61,895 | $12,278 | $9,341 | 96.4% |
|  | [San Francisco State University](/school/san-francisco-state-university/majors/) posts [median earnings of $61,895](/school/san-francisco-state-university/outcomes/) for its Nutrition Sciences graduates four years after completing, with a cohort of 110 graduates in the earnings cohort. |
| 18 | College of Saint Benedict · Saint Joseph, MN | $61,790 | $26,640 | $12,981 | 91.5% |
|  | A private nonprofit institution in Saint Joseph, College of Saint Benedict reports median federal debt of $26,250 among Nutrition Sciences completers who borrowed. |
| 19 | University of Vermont · Burlington, VT | $61,238 | $19,343 | $11,127 | 65.3% |
|  | [University of Vermont](/school/university-of-vermont/majors/) ranks 19th on this list and reports an [average net price of $11,127](/school/university-of-vermont/cost/) for families earning under $30,000. |
| 20 | Cornell University · Ithaca, NY | $60,728 | $28,690 | $1,776 | 8.8% |
|  | [Cornell University](/school/cornell-university/majors/) [admits 9% of applicants](/school/cornell-university/admissions/) and reports median earnings of $60,728 for its Nutrition Sciences graduates four years after completing. |
| 21 | Metropolitan State University of Denver · Denver, CO | $60,395 | $15,327 | $12,481 | 98.8% |
|  | [Metropolitan State University of Denver](/school/metropolitan-state-university-of-denver/majors/) ranks 21st on this list and holds an [Azimuth composite rank of 193rd](/school/metropolitan-state-university-of-denver/) among nonprofit four-year institutions. |
| 22 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins · Fort Collins, CO | $59,528 | $21,279 | $13,259 | 88.5% |
|  | [Colorado State University-Fort Collins](/school/colorado-state-university-fort-collins/majors/) reports [median federal debt of $22,000](/school/colorado-state-university-fort-collins/cost/) among Nutrition Sciences completers who borrowed, alongside median earnings of $59,528 four years after completing. |
| 23 | University of Wisconsin-Madison · Madison, WI | $59,329 | $17,354 | $4,200 | 45.2% |
|  | [University of Wisconsin-Madison](/school/university-of-wisconsin-madison/majors/) shows an [average net price of $4,200](/school/university-of-wisconsin-madison/cost/) for families earning under $30,000 and admits 45% of applicants. |
| 24 | California State University-Chico · Chico, CA | $59,146 | $14,480 | $9,902 | 92.7% |
|  | [California State University-Chico](/school/california-state-university-chico/majors/) reports [median earnings of $59,146](/school/california-state-university-chico/outcomes/) for its Nutrition Sciences graduates four years after completing, with a cohort of 52 graduates in the earnings cohort. |
| 25 | University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ | $59,079 | $16,674 | $13,353 | 86.1% |
|  | [University of Arizona](/school/university-of-arizona/majors/) reports [$59,079 in median earnings](/school/university-of-arizona/outcomes/) for its Nutrition Sciences graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $16,674. |

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## How this list is ordered

Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Nutrition Sciences graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the United States appear. The figure reflects federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled four years after finishing. For 3 of the 46 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. University of California-Berkeley leads North Carolina State University at Raleigh by a gap of $3,883, and the spread from top to bottom reaches $62,229.

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