Best Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services Degrees in the US by ROI

Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs Analyzed

14

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$131,300

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$38,989

Cost of attendance

# College State 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Central Michigan University

Grad rate: 61.8%

 MI +$306,000 $59,947 $26,470 N/A Full ROI →
2 New York University

Grad rate: 87.8%

 NY +$227,758 $61,300 $79,121 N/A Full ROI →
3 Texas Tech University

Grad rate: 67.1%

 TX +$226,196 $56,057 $27,472 N/A Full ROI →
4 Case Western Reserve University

Grad rate: 86.4%

 OH +$211,294 $60,718 $81,533 N/A Full ROI →
5 University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Grad rate: 65.4%

 NE +$198,018 $54,435 $25,341 N/A Full ROI →
6 CUNY Hunter College

Grad rate: 58.7%

 NY +$194,960 $53,079 $13,310 N/A Full ROI →
7 Mississippi State University

Grad rate: 63.0%

 MS +$139,696 $51,677 $26,922 N/A Full ROI →
8 Simmons University

Grad rate: 73.0%

 MA +$115,696 $54,136 $63,512 N/A Full ROI →
9 University of Central Oklahoma

Grad rate: 36.4%

 OK +$86,134 $48,898 $25,913 N/A Full ROI →
10 Arizona State University Digital Immersion

Grad rate: 27.4%

 AZ +$85,820 $46,291 N/A N/A Full ROI →
11 North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Grad rate: 63.4%

 ND +$64,778 $47,578 $23,391 N/A Full ROI →
12 Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Grad rate: 67.4%

 AZ +$29,726 $46,291 $28,047 N/A Full ROI →
13 Winthrop University

Grad rate: 61.1%

 SC -$16,070 $44,224 $30,275 N/A Full ROI →
14 Meredith College

Grad rate: 66.4%

 NC -$31,794 $45,966 $55,557 N/A Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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