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Nutrition & Food Science at SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
42 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
42
Optimistic
42
Base Case
42
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 Nutrition & Food Science 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

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
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Compare & Explore

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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 SUNY Oneonta

Accounting and Related Services ($63,674) Computer and Information Sciences, General ($54,111) Business/Managerial Economics ($41,859) Geography and Cartography ($38,784) Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas ($36,776) History ($36,625) Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services ($36,143) Health and Physical Education/Fitness ($36,119)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Nutrition & Food Science at SUNY Oneonta?
A score of 42/100 indicates below-average financial outcomes for Nutrition & Food Science. Earnings, ROI, or AI risk factors are pulling the score down.
Will AI replace Nutrition & Food Science 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 →