Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services at University of Central Arkansas

Conway, AR · Bachelor's Degree · about 7 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,556
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,945
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#44 of 50
Rank by pay
#24 of 50
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,775
Median federal debt

University of Central Arkansas graduates in foods, nutrition, and related services earn 12% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 39% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Central 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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41Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX$50,512$51,356#40—
42University of Houston Houston, TX$49,724$50,555#42$27,648
43Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC$48,702$54,003#34—
44University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR$48,556$57,219#24—
45Utah State University Logan, UT$48,270$45,749#49$32,689
46Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT$47,654$45,165#50$20,693
47Bluffton University Bluffton, OH$47,378$50,559#41—

Other Majors at University of Central Arkansas by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$76,783$70,636#848 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$75,893$57,912#338 of 459
Management Information Systems and Services$74,094$54,913#118 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$72,684$50,695#410 of 796
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$66,499—#140 of 253
Mathematics$63,239$40,993#224 of 309
Business/Commerce$59,641$42,892#207 of 271
Finance and Financial Management Services$58,941$44,343#434 of 452
Marketing$57,940$38,011#418 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$57,826$38,995#871 of 1176
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$55,316—#159 of 215
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$54,517$32,445#51 of 61
Chemistry$53,755$36,946#197 of 209
Political Science and Government$51,475$31,348#495 of 565
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$51,322$38,105#54 of 67
Design and Applied Arts$51,050$43,106#170 of 299
Biology$50,742$32,390#660 of 841
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,557$31,767#387 of 610
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$49,129$32,618#32 of 50
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$49,113$41,562#215 of 345
Criminology$47,387$38,453#103 of 113
Music$46,446$36,465#97 of 268
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,295$39,795#414 of 680
Insurance—$45,696—
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$45,649$35,177#171 of 178
English Language and Literature$44,809$35,338#419 of 576
Special Education and Teaching$43,536$44,318#159 of 177
Psychology$43,363$29,431#866 of 1027
Journalism$43,189$31,911#175 of 187
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$42,493$31,050#31 of 49

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn $48,556 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 50 colleges reporting earnings for foods, nutrition, and related services graduates, University of Central Arkansas ranks #44 by median pay four years after graduation, and #24 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 12% less than the national median for foods, nutrition, and related services ($54,945), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,775.

← All data for University of Central 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.