Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services at Benedictine University

Lisle, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 17 graduates a year

$26,474
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,788
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,945
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#48 of 50
Rank by pay
#48 of 50
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,000
Median federal debt

Benedictine University graduates in foods, nutrition, and related services earn 15% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 49% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Benedictine University 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—
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45Utah State University Logan, UT$48,270$45,749#49$32,689
46Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT$47,654$45,165#50$20,693
47Bluffton University Bluffton, OH$47,378$50,559#41—
48Benedictine University Lisle, IL$46,788$45,969#48$26,474
49University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM$46,674$54,041#33$27,978
50Baylor University Waco, TX$45,554$46,315#47—

Other Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services Credentials at Benedictine University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$51,768$72,603$40,312

Other Majors at Benedictine University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$97,934$80,136#157 of 966
Computer Science$91,698$62,235#230 of 349
Human Resources Management and Services$90,891$83,475#9 of 187
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$85,904$58,820#60 of 126
Finance and Financial Management Services$83,914$51,444#155 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$79,917$54,328#255 of 796
Political Science and Government$71,749—#107 of 565
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$71,185$56,194#18 of 37
Marketing$70,129$44,417#185 of 516
Biology$66,960$29,215#149 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,665$49,611#551 of 1176
Criminal Justice and Corrections$63,033$46,020#82 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$56,576$36,344#196 of 610
Psychology$53,994$32,314#303 of 1027
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$50,130$16,051#42 of 48
Social Sciences$50,054$42,023#24 of 35
Communication and Media Studies$47,664$30,334#514 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$44,659$42,407#504 of 680

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $26,474 one year after graduating and $46,788 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 50 colleges reporting earnings for foods, nutrition, and related services graduates, Benedictine University ranks #48 by median pay four years after graduation, and #48 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 15% less 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 Benedictine 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.