Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services at Johnson & Wales University-Providence

Providence, RI · Bachelor's Degree · about 89 graduates a year

$32,586
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,571
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,945
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#38 of 50
Rank by pay
#44 of 50
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Johnson & Wales University-Providence graduates in foods, nutrition, and related services earn 8% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 53% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Johnson & Wales University-Providence 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—
…
35Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA$52,115$53,001#37$23,996
36Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA$52,038$53,870#35—
37California State University-Chico Chico, CA$51,491$46,853#46$31,673
38Johnson & Wales University-Providence Providence, RI$50,571$49,807#44$32,586
39Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte Charlotte, NC$50,571$54,270#31$32,586
40Johnson & Wales University-Online Providence, RI$50,571$49,807#45$32,586
41Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX$50,512$51,356#40—

Other Majors at Johnson & Wales University-Providence by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$95,371$62,056#149 of 189
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$85,387—#8 of 37
Human Resources Management and Services$79,056$46,645#31 of 187
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$77,025$49,033#19 of 178
Accounting and Related Services$73,476$45,450#391 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$73,152$53,555#282 of 452
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians—$72,120—
Marketing$64,321$41,544#311 of 516
International Business$61,380$40,077#99 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,186$39,917#823 of 1176
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,632$38,871#272 of 660
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$56,241$30,963#5 of 55
Hospitality Administration/Management$55,790$33,374#71 of 137
Culinary Arts and Related Services$55,056$32,775#2 of 12
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$53,539$27,168#25 of 42
Communication and Media Studies$51,247$28,062#404 of 660
Computer Software and Media Applications$50,374$32,735#36 of 54
Engineering—$49,233—
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$48,967$29,314#38 of 59
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services$47,871$27,363#1 of 8
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$47,042$30,996#59 of 67
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences—$39,502—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities—$37,266—
Biology—$29,405—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Johnson & Wales University-Providence foods, nutrition, and related services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,586 one year after graduating and $50,571 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Johnson & Wales University-Providence rank for foods, nutrition, and related services?

Among 50 colleges reporting earnings for foods, nutrition, and related services graduates, Johnson & Wales University-Providence ranks #38 by median pay four years after graduation, and #44 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is foods, nutrition, and related services at Johnson & Wales University-Providence worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% less than the national median for foods, nutrition, and related services ($54,945), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Johnson & Wales University-Providence · 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.