Nutrition Sciences at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 30 graduates a year

$32,525
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,802
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$60,053
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#50 of 53
Rank by pay
#40 of 53
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,500
Median federal debt

University of North Carolina at Greensboro graduates in nutrition sciences earn 14% 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 University of North Carolina at Greensboro 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
…
47Texas Woman's University Denton, TX$53,775$54,673#43$34,726
48University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI$53,006$55,155#42$30,042
49California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$52,797$48,042#51$31,096
50University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC$51,802$55,591#40$32,525
51University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN$49,739$53,361#46—
52University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO$45,979$42,999#52$39,258
53Bastyr University Kenmore, WA$44,584$41,008#53$28,998

Other Majors at University of North Carolina at Greensboro by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$86,372$67,781#270 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$80,383$68,115#704 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$70,389$47,207#475 of 796
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$68,293$48,077#34 of 37
Finance and Financial Management Services$64,077$40,445#406 of 452
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$61,940$36,783#74 of 110
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,620—#72 of 215
Mathematics$61,555$24,619#244 of 309
Business/Managerial Economics$60,309$43,790#79 of 84
Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,225$43,451#929 of 1176
Geography and Cartography$55,532$25,975#84 of 117
Design and Applied Arts$55,394$38,858#122 of 299
International Business$55,099—#107 of 115
Public Health$53,124$42,239#141 of 215
Biology$52,194$31,922#618 of 841
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,778$43,342#176 of 680
Political Science and Government$51,657$30,925#493 of 565
Apparel and Textiles$51,510$40,059#45 of 57
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,275$29,482#366 of 610
Economics$50,863—#366 of 368
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$50,695$35,191#174 of 225
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,671$43,033#229 of 345
Special Education and Teaching$48,151$42,967#125 of 177
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$48,070—#38 of 55
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$47,717—#57 of 67
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$46,146$31,245#365 of 476
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$46,140$33,878#99 of 172
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$45,294$29,723#86 of 103
Dance$45,084$24,295#20 of 58
Hospitality Administration/Management$44,625$31,952#125 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of North Carolina at Greensboro nutrition sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,525 one year after graduating and $51,802 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of North Carolina at Greensboro rank for nutrition sciences?

Among 53 colleges reporting earnings for nutrition sciences graduates, University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranks #50 by median pay four years after graduation, and #40 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is nutrition sciences at University of North Carolina at Greensboro worth it?

Its graduates earn 14% less than the national median for nutrition sciences ($60,053), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,500.

← All data for University of North Carolina at Greensboro · 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.