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Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services at SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY · Public · Bachelor's Degree

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $31,624/yr (0% vs median)

AI Risk High (45% exposed)

Job Market Very Large (306,000 openings/yr)

ROI 12.2x earnings multiple (5.6x out-of-state)

Ranked #25 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 Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$426K	$432K	$417K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	12.1x	12.2x	11.8x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	5.5x	5.6x	5.4x
Probability of Field Employment	52%	47%	36%
DegreeOutlook Score	42	42	42

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$35,248

Out-of-state: $76,928 (5.6x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$75,332

-114% less than sticker · See by income

Program Analysis

First-year earnings of $31,624 track close to the $31,506 national median for Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services programs. This is a middle-of-the-road outcome on salary alone.

Every dollar of in-state tuition returns an estimated 12.2x in decade earnings — an exceptional ratio that places this among the highest-ROI Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services programs nationally.

Some AI exposure exists in Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services's typical career paths, with 45% of job tasks potentially affected. The pessimistic scenario still projects solid returns, with a 2% gap from the optimistic case.

Ranked #25 of 38 Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services programs, SUNY Oneonta falls below the median. Stronger options exist, though cost and location may compensate.

About SUNY Oneonta

SUNY Oneonta has a 70% acceptance rate, making it broadly accessible, with a smaller student body of 4,820 in Oneonta, NY.

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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

View all 6 career paths with salary ranges and AI risk →

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services at SUNY Oneonta?

A score of 42/100 indicates below-average financial outcomes for Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. Earnings, ROI, or AI risk factors are pulling the score down.

Will AI replace Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services careers?

With 45% of typical job tasks exposed to AI, this is one of the higher-risk fields. Our pessimistic scenario projects $417,452 in decade earnings vs $425,722 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.

Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →