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Nutrition & Food Science at Johnson & Wales University-Providence

Providence, RI · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree · Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
32 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)
32
Optimistic
32
Base Case
32
Pessimistic
Earnings $32,586/yr (3% vs median)
AI Risk High (45% exposed)
Job Market Very Large (306,000 openings/yr)
ROI 2.9x earnings multiple
Ranked #37 of 38 Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services programs

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Nutrition & Food Science graduates.

Optimistic
No Disruption		 Base Case
Gradual AI		 Pessimistic
Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings $466K $468K $445K
Earnings Multiple 2.9x 2.9x 2.8x
Probability of Field Employment 52% 47% 36%
DegreeOutlook Score 32 32 32

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)
$161,632
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$129,912
20% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$27,000
9.9 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$41,943
29% growth from Year 1

About Johnson & Wales University-Providence

Johnson & Wales University-Providence accepts 84% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, a smaller institution with 3,913 students in Providence, RI.

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Top Career Paths

Family and consumer sciences teachers, postsecondary $77,280/yr
Dietitians and nutritionists $73,850/yr
Food service managers $65,310/yr
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Nutrition & Food Science at Other Schools

Texas Woman's University ($46,399) Framingham State University ($41,932) University of Missouri-Columbia ($40,837) Texas State University ($36,601) The University of Texas at Austin ($36,312) Montclair State University ($35,808) University of Idaho ($35,212) Ohio State University-Main Campus ($34,540)

Other Majors at Johnson & Wales University-Providence

Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians ($72,120) Computer Engineering ($62,056) Finance and Financial Management Services ($53,555) Engineering, Other ($49,233) Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication ($49,033) Human Resources Management and Services ($46,645) Accounting and Related Services ($45,450) Marketing ($41,544)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Johnson & Wales University-Providence's Nutrition & Food Science program score?
This program scores 32/100 — on the lower end for Nutrition & Food Science. Prospective students should carefully weigh costs against likely earnings.
How vulnerable is Nutrition & Food Science to AI automation?
AI won't 'replace' Nutrition & Food Science careers outright, but it is likely to reduce the number of job openings. We model 45% task exposure, which compresses field employment probability in our scenarios.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →