Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services at University of Idaho

Moscow, ID · Bachelor's Degree · about 12 graduates a year

$35,212
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$60,241
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,945
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#9 of 50
Rank by pay
#10 of 50
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,000
Median federal debt

University of Idaho graduates in foods, nutrition, and related services earn 10% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 38% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Idaho Compares for Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services

All 50 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
1Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA$74,005$67,388#6$25,414
2University of Delaware Newark, DE$68,084$67,676#4$39,066
3North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC$67,054$71,958#1—
4The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$64,105$65,176#7$36,312
5Morgan State University Baltimore, MD$64,007$56,174#26—
6Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY$63,750$60,677#15—
7Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK$61,369$68,903#2$25,076
8University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE$61,092$63,141#11$33,728
9University of Idaho Moscow, ID$60,241$64,058#10$35,212
10University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK$60,207$67,598#5—
11Montclair State University Montclair, NJ$59,866$52,543#38$35,808
12CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$59,864$56,978#25—

Other Majors at University of Idaho by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$103,530$70,276#146 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,484$80,700#200 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$86,415$65,409#268 of 318
Civil Engineering$86,310$68,885#103 of 233
Business Administration, Management and Operations$81,967$59,334#118 of 1176
Agricultural Business and Management$80,690$48,338#6 of 77
Chemical Engineering$80,558$75,915#158 of 158
Business/Managerial Economics$78,254$44,655#45 of 84
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,929$46,428#305 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$67,887$40,001#525 of 796
Forestry$64,392$47,399#9 of 31
Management Information Systems and Services$63,639$52,920#147 of 166
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$62,791$31,028#48 of 265
Architecture$62,557$44,215#63 of 78
Marketing$59,776$45,555#394 of 516
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$56,032$38,136#133 of 178
Biology$55,147$39,368#525 of 841
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$54,732$45,327#90 of 345
Human Resources Management and Services$52,438$49,442#183 of 187
Sociology$51,873$31,440#240 of 462
History$50,628—#229 of 459
Political Science and Government$50,593$27,881#509 of 565
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$50,237$40,677#230 of 680
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$49,929$32,662#78 of 158
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$49,651$27,484#423 of 610
Graphic Communications$49,188$25,848#20 of 59
International Relations and National Security Studies$48,662$30,261#110 of 118
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$47,825$36,200#195 of 225
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$47,654$33,620#340 of 476
Plant Sciences$47,392$44,559#39 of 44

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $35,212 one year after graduating and $60,241 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 50 colleges reporting earnings for foods, nutrition, and related services graduates, University of Idaho ranks #9 by median pay four years after graduation, and #10 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 10% more than the national median for foods, nutrition, and related services ($54,945), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,000.

← All data for University of Idaho · 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.