Nutrition Sciences at Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, NY · Master's Degree · about 77 graduates a year

$48,153
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$79,247
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$67,126
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#4 of 22
Rank by pay
#3 of 22
Rank, wage-adjusted
$64,900
Median federal debt

Columbia University in the City of New York graduates in nutrition sciences earn 18% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 82% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Columbia University in the City of New York Compares for Nutrition Sciences

All 22 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
1Boston University Boston, MA$84,870$74,737#5$60,684
2California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$82,455$75,029#4—
3Tufts University Medford, MA$80,997$71,326#7$62,757
4Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$79,247$75,427#3$48,153
5University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT$74,055$70,187#8$50,818
6Drexel University Philadelphia, PA$73,186$74,431#6$21,807
7University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$71,621$75,516#2$33,710
8Auburn University Auburn, AL$70,100$79,570#1$51,001
9University of Saint Joseph West Hartford, CT$69,578$62,642#18$66,323
10University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$69,166$63,618#14$64,343

Other Majors at Columbia University in the City of New York by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business Administration, Management and Operations$251,708$182,930#3 of 861
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management—$185,150—
Management Information Systems and Services$184,384$170,595#1 of 46
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences—$169,415—
Statistics$167,848$122,051#1 of 18
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology$166,264$100,512#1 of 13
Computer Science—$161,851—
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$152,001$124,969#13 of 62
Computer and Information Sciences$150,951$129,227#20 of 78
Real Estate Development$144,863$102,555—
Health and Medical Administrative Services$144,395$93,558#13 of 211
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$142,412$132,715#58 of 432
Mechanical Engineering$137,970$104,503#10 of 83
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies—$130,948—
Sustainability Studies$123,641$86,469#2 of 13
Construction Management$120,469$107,173#3 of 8
Communication and Media Studies$120,003$93,452#1 of 61
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$116,859$197,821#62 of 92
Public Administration$115,874$89,478#6 of 243
Chemical Engineering$114,037$95,951#6 of 11
Civil Engineering$111,924$88,198#8 of 81
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$108,698$78,660#4 of 23
International Relations and National Security Studies$107,574$80,448#5 of 40
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$107,139$63,418#1 of 165
Public Health$98,728$71,704#23 of 201
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$98,458$62,493#4 of 58
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$93,415$72,127#4 of 36
Social Sciences$87,609$72,024#1 of 9
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities—$87,308—
Biomedical/Medical Engineering—$86,161—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Columbia University in the City of New York nutrition sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $48,153 one year after graduating and $79,247 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Columbia University in the City of New York rank for nutrition sciences?

Among 22 colleges reporting earnings for nutrition sciences graduates, Columbia University in the City of New York ranks #4 by median pay four years after graduation, and #3 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is nutrition sciences at Columbia University in the City of New York worth it?

Its graduates earn 18% more than the national median for nutrition sciences ($67,126), and the median federal debt at graduation is $64,900.

← All data for Columbia University in the City of New York · 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.