Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services at The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL · Bachelor's Degree · about 131 graduates a year

$37,836
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,002
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,945
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#24 of 50
Rank by pay
#9 of 50
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,719
Median federal debt

The University of Alabama graduates in foods, nutrition, and related services earn 4% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 42% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The University of Alabama Compares for Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services

All 50 colleges reporting foods, nutrition, and related services earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA$74,005$67,388#6$25,414
2University of Delaware Newark, DE$68,084$67,676#4$39,066
3North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC$67,054$71,958#1—
4The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$64,105$65,176#7$36,312
5Morgan State University Baltimore, MD$64,007$56,174#26—
6Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY$63,750$60,677#15—
7Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK$61,369$68,903#2$25,076
8University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE$61,092$63,141#11$33,728
9University of Idaho Moscow, ID$60,241$64,058#10$35,212
10University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK$60,207$67,598#5—
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21Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$58,038$55,240#27$31,598
22Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$57,859$61,744#14$34,540
23Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX$57,742$58,707#23$26,168
24The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL$57,002$64,702#9$37,836
25University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO$55,747$59,773#16$40,837
26Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH$55,659$59,396#20$33,310
27University of Kentucky Lexington, KY$55,633$62,993#12$27,447

Other Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services Credentials at The University of Alabama

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$58,442$64,913—

Other Majors at The University of Alabama by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$115,980$83,651#63 of 459
Management Information Systems and Services$105,393$74,078#15 of 166
Chemical Engineering$100,857$69,809#48 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,943$79,504#126 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$95,079$75,238#86 of 318
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$91,999$73,887#47 of 59
Civil Engineering$87,685$70,619#86 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$87,621$53,452#144 of 796
Business/Managerial Economics$86,114$55,550#23 of 84
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$85,532$73,000#519 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$85,020$55,580#139 of 452
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$79,811$60,832#71 of 126
Mathematics$77,899$44,857#93 of 309
Marketing$77,451$48,879#99 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,715$48,668#384 of 1176
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$68,227$42,445#48 of 178
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$65,674$41,201#6 of 19
Political Science and Government$61,617$32,699#289 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$61,548$40,790#133 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$60,546$44,215#76 of 299
Biology$59,637$29,848#349 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,796$34,194#221 of 660
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$57,205$35,059#3 of 49
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$56,945$44,838#11 of 63
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,071$29,044#149 of 215
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$55,894$31,911#44 of 158
International Relations and National Security Studies$55,419$35,324#97 of 118
Journalism$55,043$35,509#91 of 187
Apparel and Textiles$54,254$37,111#39 of 57
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$53,940$28,391#102 of 345

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The University of Alabama foods, nutrition, and related services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $37,836 one year after graduating and $57,002 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Alabama rank for foods, nutrition, and related services?

Among 50 colleges reporting earnings for foods, nutrition, and related services graduates, The University of Alabama ranks #24 by median pay four years after graduation, and #9 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is foods, nutrition, and related services at The University of Alabama worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% more than the national median for foods, nutrition, and related services ($54,945), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,719.

← All data for The University of Alabama · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.