Nutrition Sciences at La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 28 graduates a year

$47,470
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,765
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$60,053
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#40 of 53
Rank by pay
#33 of 53
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,875
Median federal debt

La Salle University graduates in nutrition sciences earn 7% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 48% of one year’s pay at that point.

How La Salle University 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
…
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
39Auburn University Auburn, AL$56,579$64,222#9$22,149
40La Salle University Philadelphia, PA$55,765$56,714#33$47,470
41University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI$55,569$50,561#48$37,993
42Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL$55,329$54,360#44—
43Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA$55,159$63,851#12$26,117

Other Majors at La Salle University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$100,679$84,400#127 of 966
Computer Science$94,659$70,783#206 of 349
Computer and Information Sciences$91,837$58,662#178 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$89,087$56,485#113 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$83,892$54,772#203 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$80,900$37,382#131 of 1176
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$76,518$57,783#77 of 126
Biology$73,920$30,626#58 of 841
Marketing$68,227$38,994#226 of 516
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$65,759—#35 of 215
Sociology$64,953$36,319#35 of 462
Systems Science and Theory$64,444$36,442#4 of 6
Special Education and Teaching$63,434$48,302#11 of 177
Business/Commerce$61,594$40,026#188 of 271
Communication and Media Studies$61,347$36,037#138 of 660
Political Science and Government$56,792—#400 of 565
Social Work$55,431$37,453#128 of 420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$55,322—#94 of 680
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,165$38,832#319 of 660
Public Health$50,517$39,400#163 of 215
Psychology$49,216$32,348#588 of 1027
History$44,285—#389 of 459

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do La Salle University nutrition sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $47,470 one year after graduating and $55,765 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does La Salle University rank for nutrition sciences?

Among 53 colleges reporting earnings for nutrition sciences graduates, La Salle University ranks #40 by median pay four years after graduation, and #33 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is nutrition sciences at La Salle University worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for nutrition sciences ($60,053), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,875.

← All data for La Salle 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.