Nutrition Sciences at University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT · Master's Degree · about 17 graduates a year

$50,818
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$74,055
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$67,126
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#5 of 22
Rank by pay
#8 of 22
Rank, wage-adjusted
$34,500
Median federal debt

University of Utah graduates in nutrition sciences earn 10% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 47% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Utah 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 University of Utah by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business Administration, Management and Operations$144,680$110,581#73 of 861
Medical Illustration and Informatics$137,424$82,917#2 of 27
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$129,233$115,329#91 of 216
Information Science/Studies$127,158$93,745#17 of 71
Real Estate$122,525$95,940#11 of 15
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$115,739$90,201#65 of 92
Health and Medical Administrative Services$114,128$73,715#40 of 211
Accounting and Related Services$109,883$66,110#52 of 349
Computer Engineering—$108,534—
Mechanical Engineering$106,317$92,047#68 of 83
Computer Software and Media Applications$93,475$66,366#23 of 26
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering—$93,189—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing—$88,253—
Architecture$83,978$68,199#3 of 50
Public Administration$80,501$67,318#104 of 243
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$80,164$65,640#38 of 322
Urban Studies/Affairs$76,906—#6 of 7
Educational Administration and Supervision$75,629$60,531#139 of 453
Special Education and Teaching$73,872$65,971#50 of 280
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$72,964$72,357#98 of 211
Public Health$70,327$58,505#155 of 201
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$70,303$58,450#81 of 243
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education$67,488$55,997#3 of 7
Social Work$67,368$55,814#78 of 279
Public Policy Analysis—$61,434—
International/Globalization Studies—$55,241—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Utah nutrition sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $50,818 one year after graduating and $74,055 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Utah rank for nutrition sciences?

Among 22 colleges reporting earnings for nutrition sciences graduates, University of Utah ranks #5 by median pay four years after graduation, and #8 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is nutrition sciences at University of Utah worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% more than the national median for nutrition sciences ($67,126), and the median federal debt at graduation is $34,500.

← All data for University of Utah · 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.