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. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools on the early-career earnings of their nutrition science graduates.
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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 University Of The Incarnate Word the top school for nutrition science graduate earnings in the Southwest Region. University Of The Incarnate Word is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio. Students who complete the nutrition science program here go on to a median salary of roughly $50,812.
Students chasing top earnings in nutrition science will find them at Texas Womans University, which ranked #2. Texas Womans University is a public school located in the city of Denton. Early-career nutrition science graduates from Texas Womans University make a median of around $56,603 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in nutrition science will find them at University Of Arizona, which ranked #3. Located in the city of Tucson, University Of Arizona is a public institution. Nutrition Science graduates of University Of Arizona earn a median of about $56,205 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in nutrition science will find them at Texas A And M University College Station, which ranked #4. Texas A And M University College Station is a public school located in the city of College Station. Students who complete the nutrition science program here go on to a median salary of roughly $40,504.
Texas Tech University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in nutrition science, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech University is a public institution. Early-career nutrition science graduates from Texas Tech University make a median of around $23,843 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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