Nutrition Sciences at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI · Bachelor's Degree · about 8 graduates a year

$30,042
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,006
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$60,053
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#48 of 53
Rank by pay
#42 of 53
Rank, wage-adjusted
$28,500
Median federal debt

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee graduates in nutrition sciences earn 12% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 54% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 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
…
45California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA$54,605$49,687#50$34,384
46Iowa State University Ames, IA$53,933$56,731#32—
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—

Other Majors at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$95,849$76,982#146 of 189
Computer Science$92,342$73,795#226 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$91,955$73,603#223 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$86,405$70,474#269 of 318
Industrial Engineering$82,763$68,673#89 of 94
Materials Engineering$82,131$69,175#33 of 34
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,067$70,900#683 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$78,127$54,119#292 of 796
Civil Engineering$77,958$64,317#214 of 233
Management Information Systems and Services$76,422$54,722#104 of 166
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$75,055—#79 of 126
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$73,346$62,966#53 of 93
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,507$56,774#303 of 1176
Mathematics$70,656$56,284#153 of 309
Information Science/Studies$70,639$51,582#110 of 148
Finance and Financial Management Services$69,673$52,744#352 of 452
Human Resources Management and Services$67,192$48,505#97 of 187
Business/Commerce$66,668$45,570#107 of 271
Health and Medical Administrative Services$65,400$46,739#88 of 275
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$64,492$43,936#61 of 110
Economics$64,454$44,327#326 of 368
Marketing$64,173$45,966#314 of 516
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$63,838$42,932#53 of 138
Architecture$62,803$43,014#60 of 78
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$62,343—#27 of 48
Chemistry$61,089$36,771#149 of 209
Philosophy$59,370$34,666#34 of 86
Biology$58,804$36,215#380 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,223$38,640#194 of 660
Geography and Cartography$57,604$32,052#61 of 117

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee nutrition sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,042 one year after graduating and $53,006 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee rank for nutrition sciences?

Among 53 colleges reporting earnings for nutrition sciences graduates, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee ranks #48 by median pay four years after graduation, and #42 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is nutrition sciences at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% less than the national median for nutrition sciences ($60,053), and the median federal debt at graduation is $28,500.

← All data for University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee · 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.