by our College Data Analytics Team
[Food Nutrition Services](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/food-nutrition-services/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a food nutrition services degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 7 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying food nutrition services schools.
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Below are the schools whose food nutrition services graduates go on to earn the most.
Leading the list is Cuny Lehman College, our #1 for food nutrition services graduate salaries in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in the city of Bronx, Cuny Lehman College is a public institution. After graduating, food nutrition services degree recipients from Cuny Lehman College typically earn about $63,287 annually.
Cedar Crest College produces some of the highest-paid graduates in food nutrition services, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Allentown, Cedar Crest College is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career food nutrition services graduates from Cedar Crest College make a median of around $62,345 per year.
New York University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in food nutrition services, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of New York, New York University is a private not-for-profit institution. Food Nutrition Services graduates of New York University earn a median of about $76,175 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus earned it the #4 place for food nutrition services. Located in the town of Indiana, Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus is a public institution. After graduating, food nutrition services degree recipients from Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus typically earn about $58,641 annually.
College Of Saint Elizabeth produces some of the highest-paid graduates in food nutrition services, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Morristown, College Of Saint Elizabeth is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the food nutrition services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $58,330.
Cuny Hunter College landed the #6 spot for food nutrition services salaries this year. Set in the city of New York, Cuny Hunter College is a public institution. Early-career food nutrition services graduates from Cuny Hunter College make a median of around $68,693 per year.
American University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying food nutrition services schools. American University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. Early-career food nutrition services graduates from American University make a median of around $48,321 per year.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries food nutrition services graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 7 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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