Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services Degrees (2026 stats)
Executive Summary (TL;DR)
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services maps to BLS occupations averaging about $73,133, with roughly 38,280 workers nationwide in those roles. About 1,956 degrees completed in recent IPEDS counts; median program completion runs near 58%.
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services: what the data shows
Common questions about foods, nutrition, and related services degrees, answered from IPEDS, College Scorecard, BLS OEWS, and O*NET in this repository—not program marketing copy.
What is a foods, nutrition, and related services degree?
A Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services program is classified under NCES CIP 19.0500 in the Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services field family (00.19).
IPEDS counted 1,956 completions for this CIP in the survey year in our extract.
Types of foods, nutrition, and related services degrees and related programs
Other NCES program codes in the 00.19 family with pages on EDsmart Data:
- Apparel and Textiles (CIP 00.1909)
- Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies (CIP 00.1904)
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services (CIP 00.1902)
- Housing and Human Environments (CIP 00.1906)
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (CIP 00.1907)
- Work and Family Studies (CIP 00.1910)
How long does it take to get a foods, nutrition, and related services degree?
Award levels reported to IPEDS for CIP 19.0500 in our file:
- 13 Bachelor's (3.7% of IPEDS total)—typically four years
- 335 Master's (96.3% of IPEDS total)—one to two years beyond a bachelor's
Time to completion depends on enrollment intensity and transfer credits; figures above describe credential type, not calendar time for every student.
What do you learn in foods, nutrition, and related services?
O*NET skill ratings for occupations mapped to this major emphasize Operation and Control, Critical Thinking, Time Management, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Complex Problem Solving, and related competencies. See the Skills section for the full list in our extract.
What jobs can you get with a foods, nutrition, and related services degree?
Our degree→occupation mapping links Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services to the BLS roles below. Employment is U.S. OEWS; median wage is national May 2024 where published in our extract.
| Occupation | U.S. employment | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|
| Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 26,830 | $33,880 |
| Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 16,570 | $53,990 |
| Construction and Related Workers, All Other | — | — |
| Sales and Related Workers, All Other | 99,070 | $46,370 |
| Artists and Related Workers, All Other | 7,370 | $72,760 |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | 36,970 | $100,340 |
See Careers & Jobs for mean wages and industry context.
Is a foods, nutrition, and related services degree worth it?
College Scorecard national medians for the Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services bachelor's program family: median debt $26,179, median earnings $54,945 four years after enrollment. Debt-to-earnings proxy: 0.81.
About 5.3% of graduates in this field family were not working and not enrolled one year after completion in Scorecard's national program medians.
Among schools reporting in our Scorecard extract, median published in-state tuition is $6,288 and median net price is $13,799.
We do not score "worth" on opinion—compare debt, earnings, wages for mapped occupations, and completion data above against your cost and career target.
Institutions
Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services and the types of students that study this field.
Tuition Costs for Common Institutions
$6,288 Median In-State Public
$38,814 Median Out of State Private
Tuition costs for Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services majors are, on average, $6,288 for in-state public colleges, and $38,814 for out of state private colleges.
Tuition costs comparison for Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services programs.
Degrees Awarded Over Time
1,956 Total Degrees Awarded in 2023
This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services from 2015 to 2023.
Historical trend of degrees awarded in Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services.
Top 5 Schools by Enrollment
| # | School | State | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Canyon University | AZ | 68,619 |
| 2 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | AZ | 64,398 |
| 3 | Texas A&M University-College Station | TX | 59,099 |
| 4 | Ivy Tech Community College | IN | 54,926 |
| 5 | Arizona State University Digital Immersion | AZ | 49,000 |
Schools with the largest enrollment offering Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services programs.
Top 5 Most Affordable Tuition
| # | School | State | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woodland Community College | CA | $1,124 |
| 2 | Imperial Valley College | CA | $1,126 |
| 3 | Lassen Community College | CA | $1,144 |
| 4 | Cypress College | CA | $1,150 |
| 5 | Fullerton College | CA | $1,150 |
Schools with the lowest tuition costs for Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services programs.
Top 5 Lowest Net Price
| # | School | State | Net Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada College | CA | $10 |
| 2 | College of the Sequoias | CA | $29 |
| 3 | Central Carolina Community College | NC | $616 |
| 4 | Oxnard College | CA | $659 |
| 5 | Moorpark College | CA | $742 |
Schools with the lowest average net price for Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services programs.
Graduation Rates
57.74% Median Graduation Rate (150% of normal time)
59.96% Average Graduation Rate
146 Institutions Reporting
47.58% - 71.44% Interquartile Range
Graduation/completion rates for Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services programs across institutions.
Related specializations
Other NCES program codes in the 00.19 CIP family with dedicated pages on EDsmart Data.
- Apparel and Textiles CIP 00.1909
- Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies CIP 00.1904
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services CIP 00.1902
- Housing and Human Environments CIP 00.1906
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services CIP 00.1907
- Work and Family Studies CIP 00.1910
Degree Levels (IPEDS)
Completions reported to IPEDS for CIP 19.0500 in the survey year used in our extract (348 total across levels below).
- 13 Bachelor's (3.7% of IPEDS total)
- 335 Master's (96.3% of IPEDS total)
Source: IPEDS Completions (c2024_a), summed by award level for this CIP.
Careers & Jobs
Occupations linked to this major in our degree→career mapping, with wages and employment from processed BLS career profiles in this repo.
Across these BLS occupations, employment-weighted mean pay is about $73,133. Figures are national OEWS estimates for the occupation—not earnings of Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services graduates alone.
Related occupations (BLS OEWS)
| Occupation | Mean annual wage | U.S. employment |
|---|---|---|
| Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | $40,321 | 26,830 |
| Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | $68,426 | 16,570 |
| Construction and Related Workers, All Other | — | — |
| Sales and Related Workers, All Other | $68,570 | 99,070 |
| Artists and Related Workers, All Other | $89,549 | 7,370 |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | $108,008 | 36,970 |
Open each occupation for full career profile charts and industry breakdowns on EDsmart Data.
Program outcomes (College Scorecard)
National medians across bachelor's programs in the Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services CIP family (17 programs reporting debt). Not specific to every Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services graduate.
- $26,179 median federal loan debt among completers
- $54,945 median earnings four years after enrollment (national program median)
- 0.81 debt-to-earnings ratio (Scorecard proxy)
- 5.3% of graduates not working and not enrolled one year out (program cohort)
Source: College Scorecard program-level outcomes aggregated by 4-digit CIP family.
Employment
Wages and industry mix below use BLS OEWS data for occupations linked to this major in our mapping—not a graduate earnings survey.
Yearly Income for Common Jobs
$68,417 Average wage, mapped occupations (OEWS)
Occupations mapped to Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services average $68,417 a year in the BLS OEWS extract.
Average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services majors.
Occupations by Share
38,280 2023 Workforce
The number of Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services graduates in the workforce has been growing.
Various jobs filled by those with a major in Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services by share of the total number of graduates.
Diversity
Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services in the United States.
Workforce Age
N/A Average Age in 2023
This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services.
Age distribution for Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services degree holders in the workforce.
Gender Distribution
Gender distribution data is not available for this degree program.
Gender distribution of Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services degree recipients.
Race and Ethnicity Distribution
Race and ethnicity distribution data is not available for this degree program.
Racial and ethnic distribution of Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services degree recipients.
Degrees Awarded
The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Associates Degree.
Distribution of degree types awarded in Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services.
Skills
Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Required Skills
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services majors need many skills, but most especially Critical Thinking, Active Listening, and Reading Comprehension.
Rating of how necessary various skills are for Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services majors.
Skills Bar Chart
This bar chart shows the same information as the radar chart, displaying the importance of each skill.
Skill importance ratings for Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services majors.
About
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
In 2023, 1,956 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs in Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services.
CIP Code
19.0500 - Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
What the data shows
At the program-family level, College Scorecard reports median debt of $26,179 for bachelor's completers and median earnings near $54,945, a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.81. Those figures describe national program cohorts in this CIP family—not every individual Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services graduate.
Mapped BLS occupations show employment-weighted mean pay of about $73,133. The largest mapped role by headcount is Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials (26,830 U.S. jobs in OEWS).
Published tuition medians in College Scorecard land at $6,288 in-state at public colleges and $38,814 at private institutions for programs in this field.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology
Data for this profile is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard dataset, IPEDS completion data, and Bureau of Labor Statistics employment data.
All financial figures are adjusted for inflation and represent the most recent available data. Employment and wage data are from the most recent Census Bureau ACS PUMS estimates.