Nutrition Sciences at San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 81 graduates a year

$30,620
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$61,895
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$60,053
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#24 of 53
Rank by pay
#38 of 53
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,461
Median federal debt

San Francisco State University graduates in nutrition sciences earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 27% of one year’s pay at that point.

How San Francisco 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
…
21Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$62,289$63,330#13$40,504
22Kansas State University Manhattan, KS$62,128$64,499#7$33,381
23Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX$62,087$63,124#14$23,843
24San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$61,895$56,320#38$30,620
25College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph, MN$61,790$59,023#23$28,402
26University of Vermont Burlington, VT$61,238$62,896#15$33,389
27Cornell University Ithaca, NY$60,728$57,800#26$30,508

Other Majors at San Francisco State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$150,102$117,532#2 of 966
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$112,454$67,345#26 of 258
Computer Science$105,166$50,553#138 of 349
Mechanical Engineering$102,104$72,647#28 of 318
Computer Engineering$94,129$53,180#154 of 189
Civil Engineering$90,894$68,256#48 of 233
Computer and Information Sciences$86,425$52,288#220 of 459
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$85,037$56,071#3 of 49
Economics$82,697$46,310#158 of 368
Accounting and Related Services$81,587$60,607#235 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$78,310$62,778#218 of 452
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$76,134—#22 of 110
International Business$75,824$58,560#46 of 115
Human Resources Management and Services$75,207$46,041#54 of 187
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$74,482$40,794#6 of 35
Biology$74,204$36,259#55 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,775$48,184#262 of 1176
Marketing$71,691$52,072#160 of 516
Mathematics$71,323$44,257#146 of 309
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$70,532$27,296#17 of 215
Urban Studies/Affairs$70,207$50,008#9 of 30
Social Work$68,524$48,750#5 of 420
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$68,440$36,707#16 of 64
International Relations and National Security Studies$65,775$31,254#62 of 118
Hospitality Administration/Management$65,510$34,153#21 of 137
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$65,252$47,367#48 of 156
Criminal Justice and Corrections$63,764$42,211#72 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$63,731$40,790#103 of 660
Geography and Cartography$63,590$24,875#36 of 117
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$62,623$25,242#54 of 225

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $30,620 one year after graduating and $61,895 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does San Francisco State University rank for nutrition sciences?

Among 53 colleges reporting earnings for nutrition sciences graduates, San Francisco State University ranks #24 by median pay four years after graduation, and #38 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is nutrition sciences at San Francisco State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for nutrition sciences ($60,053), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,461.

← All data for San Francisco 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.