Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services at University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR · Bachelor's Degree · about 46 graduates a year

$31,986
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,275
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,945
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#29 of 50
Rank by pay
#8 of 50
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,250
Median federal debt

University of Arkansas graduates in foods, nutrition, and related services earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 38% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Arkansas 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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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
28Radford University Radford, VA$55,422$50,467#43—
29University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR$55,275$65,137#8$31,986
30Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN$54,070$59,066#22$30,835
31Texas Woman's University Denton, TX$53,716$54,613#30$46,399
32Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$53,318$54,785#28$34,467

Other Majors at University of Arkansas by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$102,747$59,857#105 of 459
Computer Engineering$99,031$77,306#128 of 189
Industrial Engineering$98,765$75,968#43 of 94
Business/Managerial Economics$97,743$54,471#11 of 84
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,516$76,832#151 of 258
Computer Science$95,642$75,169#199 of 349
Chemical Engineering$93,641$75,102#103 of 158
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$88,067$57,257#55 of 126
Finance and Financial Management Services$87,717$56,387#122 of 452
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,911$72,043#537 of 966
Mechanical Engineering$84,464$71,407#297 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$84,097$57,535#194 of 796
Civil Engineering$79,929$61,979#195 of 233
Business Administration, Management and Operations$79,770$56,456#146 of 1176
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$75,972$59,504#114 of 118
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$75,596—#8 of 9
Marketing$73,153$50,045#144 of 516
Business/Commerce$71,753$49,307#64 of 271
International Business$71,486$59,793#66 of 115
Architecture$67,955$51,080#37 of 78
Public Health$67,891$35,797#33 of 215
Journalism$66,087$38,354#20 of 187
Design and Applied Arts$65,780$41,782#43 of 299
Agricultural Business and Management$65,480$54,783#42 of 77
Mathematics$63,861$41,409#220 of 309
Apparel and Textiles$63,394$40,948#14 of 57
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,592—#57 of 215
Political Science and Government$60,441$33,745#310 of 565
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$58,619$28,934#147 of 610
Communication and Media Studies$56,969$40,095#243 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $31,986 one year after graduating and $55,275 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 50 colleges reporting earnings for foods, nutrition, and related services graduates, University of Arkansas ranks #29 by median pay four years after graduation, and #8 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for foods, nutrition, and related services ($54,945), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,250.

← All data for University of Arkansas · 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.