Nutrition Sciences at University of California-Berkeley

Berkeley, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 104 graduates a year

$35,161
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$79,391
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$60,053
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#1 of 53
Rank by pay
#3 of 53
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,177
Median federal debt

University of California-Berkeley graduates in nutrition sciences earn 32% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 18% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of California-Berkeley 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

Other Majors at University of California-Berkeley by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$204,379$149,866#9 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$200,543$137,295#2 of 258
Business Administration, Management and Operations$144,599$90,008#4 of 1176
Operations Research$138,883$88,685—
Economics$135,050$80,446#14 of 368
Statistics$133,986$83,227#4 of 50
Chemical Engineering$121,027$81,553#3 of 158
Cognitive Science$120,193$64,559#4 of 19
Mechanical Engineering$119,371$88,497#5 of 318
Applied Mathematics$118,414$71,814#7 of 45
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$110,597$73,348#9 of 118
Civil Engineering$108,548$78,142#1 of 233
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$103,546$50,706#1 of 49
Social Sciences$101,138$61,109#1 of 35
Physics$96,043$50,219#13 of 107
Astronomy and Astrophysics$90,943$54,746—
Computer and Information Sciences—$88,030—
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$87,791$45,461#8 of 207
Chemistry$82,386$59,576#11 of 209
Mathematics$80,654$46,674#82 of 309
Biology$79,163$36,642#27 of 841
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$78,624$47,338#4 of 265
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$76,724$25,059#4 of 90
Architecture$76,679$50,917#7 of 78
Public Health$76,572$48,351#13 of 215
Urban Studies/Affairs$76,125$58,171#3 of 30
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$75,715$40,818#14 of 225
Communication and Media Studies$75,612$43,696#21 of 660
Political Science and Government$75,128$45,418#65 of 565
Sociology$71,363$40,774#12 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of California-Berkeley nutrition sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $35,161 one year after graduating and $79,391 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of California-Berkeley rank for nutrition sciences?

Among 53 colleges reporting earnings for nutrition sciences graduates, University of California-Berkeley ranks #1 by median pay four years after graduation, and #3 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is nutrition sciences at University of California-Berkeley worth it?

Its graduates earn 32% more than the national median for nutrition sciences ($60,053), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,177.

← All data for University of California-Berkeley · 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.