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2026 Highest Paid Nutrition Science Grads in Colorado

[Nutrition Science](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/nutrition-science/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. 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 3 schools to find where nutrition science graduates earn the most.

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• Highest Paid Nutrition Science Grads in Colorado

2026 Highest Paid Nutrition Science Grads in Colorado

If you want to know which schools send nutrition science graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.

Highest Paid Nutrition Science Graduates

1

Metropolitan State College Of Denver
Denver, CO

$53,328 Average Early-Career Salary

For graduate earnings in nutrition science, no school beat Metropolitan State College Of Denver this year. Set in the city of Denver, Metropolitan State College Of Denver is a public institution. Early-career nutrition science graduates from Metropolitan State College Of Denver make a median of around $53,328 per year.

2

University Of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO

$46,874 Average Early-Career Salary

Strong graduate earnings at University Of Northern Colorado earned it the #2 place for nutrition science. Located in the city of Greeley, University Of Northern Colorado is a public institution. Early-career nutrition science graduates from University Of Northern Colorado make a median of around $46,874 per year.

3

Colorado State University Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

$32,785 Average Early-Career Salary

Colorado State University Fort Collins produces some of the highest-paid graduates in nutrition science, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State University Fort Collins is a public institution. After graduating, nutrition science degree recipients from Colorado State University Fort Collins typically earn about $32,785 annually.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries nutrition science 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 · 3 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.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.