by our College Data Analytics Team
[Nutrition Science](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/nutrition-science/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a nutrition science degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find where nutrition science graduates earn the most.
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If you want to know which schools send nutrition science graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Our analysis ranked Southern Illinois University Carbondale the top school for nutrition science graduate earnings in the Great Lakes Region. Set in the town of Carbondale, Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public institution. Students who complete the nutrition science program here go on to a median salary of roughly $60,715.
A rank of #2 makes University Of Southern Indiana one of the highest-paying schools for nutrition science. Located in the suburb of Evansville, University Of Southern Indiana is a public institution. Early-career nutrition science graduates from University Of Southern Indiana make a median of around $50,317 per year.
A rank of #3 makes University Of Wisconsin Madison one of the highest-paying schools for nutrition science. University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public school located in the city of Madison. Students who complete the nutrition science program here go on to a median salary of roughly $65,131.
Students chasing top earnings in nutrition science will find them at Michigan State University, which ranked #4. Michigan State University is a public school located in the city of East Lansing. Early-career nutrition science graduates from Michigan State University make a median of around $59,642 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in nutrition science will find them at University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee, which ranked #5. Set in the city of Milwaukee, University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee is a public institution. Early-career nutrition science graduates from University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee make a median of around $30,042 per year.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their nutrition science graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 5 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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