Nutrition Sciences at San Diego State University

San Diego, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 84 graduates a year

$34,878
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,115
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$60,053
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#44 of 53
Rank by pay
#49 of 53
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,849
Median federal debt

San Diego State University graduates in nutrition sciences earn 8% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How San Diego State University Compares for Nutrition Sciences

All 53 colleges reporting nutrition sciences 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
1University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$79,391$72,241#3$35,161
2North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$75,508$81,031#1$33,669
3California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA$73,522$66,900#6$23,211
4University of Georgia Athens, GA$70,867$73,362#2$27,724
5New York University New York, NY$70,508$67,109#5$24,084
6University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA$69,604$61,294#18—
7California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$68,930$62,722#16$22,675
8Simmons University Boston, MA$68,021$59,900#21—
9Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$66,437$70,050#4$28,759
10University of California-Davis Davis, CA$64,519$58,708#24$34,512
…
41University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI$55,569$50,561#48$37,993
42Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL$55,329$54,360#44—
43Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA$55,159$63,851#12$26,117
44San Diego State University San Diego, CA$55,115$50,151#49$34,878
45California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA$54,605$49,687#50$34,384
46Iowa State University Ames, IA$53,933$56,731#32—
47Texas Woman's University Denton, TX$53,775$54,673#43$34,726

Other Majors at San Diego State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$120,799$100,221#18 of 966
Computer Engineering$116,842$76,812#46 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$106,416$75,061#48 of 258
Computer Science$100,586$74,523#167 of 349
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$100,564$81,608#6 of 43
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$100,139$74,375#20 of 59
Mechanical Engineering$97,825$69,754#56 of 318
Civil Engineering$95,865$73,584#17 of 233
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$88,417$66,482#4 of 46
Finance and Financial Management Services$88,136$53,373#120 of 452
Computer and Information Sciences$86,613$54,244#217 of 459
Statistics$83,076$57,734#31 of 50
Marketing$81,368$48,229#66 of 516
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$81,122$45,360#5 of 49
Accounting and Related Services$80,011$57,157#254 of 796
Chemistry$74,676$43,603#41 of 209
Economics$74,123$44,125#232 of 368
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$73,647$41,351#9 of 138
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$73,095$35,624#27 of 156
Hospitality Administration/Management$70,113$40,009#13 of 137
Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,902$46,275#380 of 1176
Applied Mathematics$69,606$42,856#39 of 45
International Business$69,141$38,138#77 of 115
Biology$68,861$33,597#116 of 841
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$67,414$44,197#58 of 178
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$66,649—#2 of 70
Political Science and Government$64,824$38,060#203 of 565
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,510$22,378#74 of 215
Communication and Media Studies$61,389$37,773#136 of 660
Public Health$60,904$41,092#83 of 215

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do San Diego State University nutrition sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,878 one year after graduating and $55,115 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does San Diego State University rank for nutrition sciences?

Among 53 colleges reporting earnings for nutrition sciences graduates, San Diego State University ranks #44 by median pay four years after graduation, and #49 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is nutrition sciences at San Diego State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% less than the national median for nutrition sciences ($60,053), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,849.

← All data for San Diego State University · 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.