Nutrition Sciences at University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV · Bachelor's Degree · about 20 graduates a year

$27,171
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,160
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$60,053
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#35 of 53
Rank by pay
#20 of 53
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,442
Median federal debt

University of Nevada-Las Vegas graduates in nutrition sciences earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Nevada-Las Vegas 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
…
32University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$59,079$60,705#19$31,950
33University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$59,054$56,409#37$32,676
34The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN$58,972$64,421#8$18,122
35University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV$58,160$60,363#20$27,171
36Dominican University River Forest, IL$57,532$56,525#35—
37University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV$57,193$59,360#22$37,139
38Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA$56,735$52,184#47$30,113

Other Majors at University of Nevada-Las Vegas by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,765$77,254#94 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$97,901$67,050#55 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$94,600$83,327#213 of 966
Computer Science$94,475$64,854#207 of 349
Computer Engineering$93,830$65,436#155 of 189
Civil Engineering$90,474$69,629#53 of 233
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$85,095$62,134#52 of 253
Data Processing$84,099$44,431—
Finance and Financial Management Services$76,319$50,861#239 of 452
Construction Management—$75,485—
Accounting and Related Services$74,490$49,751#366 of 796
Architecture$72,468—#18 of 78
Public Administration$72,433—#9 of 47
Economics$72,119$30,432#245 of 368
Mathematics$70,999$34,624#150 of 309
Health and Medical Administrative Services$64,926$40,686#90 of 275
International Business$63,681$27,376#94 of 115
Biology$62,087$24,989#276 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,524$33,770#736 of 1176
Special Education and Teaching$60,958$49,827#21 of 177
Social Work$60,344$44,427#40 of 420
Marketing$58,919$36,304#401 of 516
Political Science and Government$58,855$27,886#352 of 565
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$58,787$27,828#40 of 67
Hospitality Administration/Management$58,719$35,277#48 of 137
Human Services$58,130$34,359#7 of 94
Urban Studies/Affairs$58,010$46,712#20 of 30
Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,556$37,639#229 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$56,944$32,365#245 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$56,095$49,475#78 of 680

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Nevada-Las Vegas nutrition sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $27,171 one year after graduating and $58,160 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Nevada-Las Vegas rank for nutrition sciences?

Among 53 colleges reporting earnings for nutrition sciences graduates, University of Nevada-Las Vegas ranks #35 by median pay four years after graduation, and #20 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is nutrition sciences at University of Nevada-Las Vegas worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for nutrition sciences ($60,053), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,442.

← All data for University of Nevada-Las Vegas · 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.