Nutrition Sciences at University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT · Bachelor's Degree · about 35 graduates a year

$27,575
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,292
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$60,053
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#12 of 53
Rank by pay
#27 of 53
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,603
Median federal debt

University of Connecticut graduates in nutrition sciences earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 42% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Connecticut 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
11Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$64,441$56,559#34$20,764
12University of Connecticut Storrs, CT$63,292$56,983#27$27,575
13University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT$63,292$56,983#28$27,575
14University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT$63,292$56,983#29$27,575
15University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT$63,292$56,983#30$27,575

Other Majors at University of Connecticut by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$122,474—#10 of 29
Computer and Information Sciences$117,412$75,649#54 of 459
Computer Engineering$115,117$82,924#50 of 189
Industrial Engineering$111,672$77,692#8 of 94
Computer Science$108,934$79,605#118 of 349
Accounting and Related Services$106,959$70,945#24 of 796
Applied Mathematics$104,454$61,741#11 of 45
Finance and Financial Management Services$102,286$67,009#40 of 452
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$95,682$66,075#51 of 118
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,722$77,411#186 of 258
Materials Engineering$93,464$75,607#11 of 34
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$92,601$84,969#256 of 966
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$91,446$71,600#47 of 126
Mechanical Engineering$90,261$74,869#180 of 318
Marketing$89,208$54,809#26 of 516
Civil Engineering$87,883$70,388#79 of 233
Chemical Engineering$87,267$68,025#139 of 158
Chemistry$84,609$52,216#5 of 209
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$83,293$64,950#13 of 46
Economics$81,881$52,227#163 of 368
Research and Experimental Psychology$80,873—#4 of 82
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$80,191$60,597#70 of 253
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$79,657$32,919#4 of 13
Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,542$57,842#165 of 1176
Geography and Cartography$76,851—#2 of 117
Statistics$76,556$55,279#37 of 50
Physics$73,879$32,341#71 of 107
Business/Commerce$73,789$50,489#49 of 271
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$73,289$32,586#18 of 610
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$73,120$35,393#7 of 35

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Connecticut nutrition sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $27,575 one year after graduating and $63,292 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Connecticut rank for nutrition sciences?

Among 53 colleges reporting earnings for nutrition sciences graduates, University of Connecticut ranks #12 by median pay four years after graduation, and #27 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is nutrition sciences at University of Connecticut worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for nutrition sciences ($60,053), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,603.

← All data for University of Connecticut · 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.