Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services at American University

Washington, DC · Master's Degree · about 42 graduates a year

$48,321
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$74,598
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$66,523
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#5 of 26
Rank by pay
#17 of 26
Rank, wage-adjusted
$51,250
Median federal debt

American University graduates in foods, nutrition, and related services earn 12% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 69% of one year’s pay at that point.

How American University Compares for Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services

All 26 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
1Framingham State University Framingham, MA$83,433$73,471#3—
2CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY$81,872$77,925#1$63,287
3CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$75,480$71,841#6$39,756
4Saint Elizabeth University Morristown, NJ$75,352$66,135#14$58,330
5American University Washington, DC$74,598$65,367#17$48,321
6Simmons University Boston, MA$74,038$65,198#18$64,455
7Benedictine University Lisle, IL$72,603$71,332#7$51,768
8New York University New York, NY$70,118$66,738#13$51,020
9Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI$69,324$73,094#4$63,726
10Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA$68,605$69,772#10$58,641

Other Majors at American University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$127,356$94,453#41 of 92
Business Administration, Management and Operations$127,269$99,051#128 of 861
Accounting and Related Services$112,384$78,613#31 of 349
Public Administration$107,866$78,068#11 of 243
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$104,878$73,531#1 of 58
Economics$103,169$86,903#12 of 22
Public Policy Analysis$98,588$67,929#12 of 50
Political Science and Government$98,567$60,976#3 of 16
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$97,932$63,727#4 of 29
International Relations and National Security Studies$97,808$69,872#11 of 40
Homeland Security$96,954$70,939#11 of 28
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$96,768$65,919#26 of 43
Communication and Media Studies$94,424$68,299#6 of 61
Educational Administration and Supervision$93,310$71,635#35 of 453
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution$89,800$63,685#3 of 14
Criminal Justice and Corrections$89,015$62,067#14 of 115
Public Health$83,880$63,620#79 of 201
Philosophy$82,273$58,030—
International and Comparative Education$79,464$65,008#1 of 5
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$76,808$51,449#2 of 22
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$74,573——
Psychology$73,628—#30 of 92
History$68,296$47,616#4 of 36
Journalism$67,819$49,973#16 of 22
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$67,617$63,886#73 of 380
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$65,062$51,426#9 of 21
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness—$58,019—
Fine and Studio Arts$55,550$35,278#13 of 60

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do American University foods, nutrition, and related services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $48,321 one year after graduating and $74,598 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does American University rank for foods, nutrition, and related services?

Among 26 colleges reporting earnings for foods, nutrition, and related services graduates, American University ranks #5 by median pay four years after graduation, and #17 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is foods, nutrition, and related services at American University worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% more than the national median for foods, nutrition, and related services ($66,523), and the median federal debt at graduation is $51,250.

← All data for American 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.