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Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services at University of Delaware

Newark, DE · Public · Bachelor's Degree

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

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $39,066/yr (24% vs median)

AI Risk High (45% exposed)

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

ROI 7.3x earnings multiple (3.0x out-of-state)

Ranked #15 of 38 Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services programs Top 50%

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	$470K	$472K	$448K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	7.3x	7.3x	7.0x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	3.0x	3.0x	2.8x
Probability of Field Employment	52%	47%	36%
DegreeOutlook Score	48	47	45

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$64,320

Out-of-state: $158,880 (3.0x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$67,724

-5% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$25,250

7.8 months of Year 1 earnings

Program Analysis

University of Delaware's Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services graduates start at $39,066/yr — above the $31,506 national average, though not by a wide margin.

At 7.3x the cost of in-state tuition, the ten-year earnings outlook represents a strong return. Not exceptional, but meaningfully positive.

AI risk is moderate — 45% task exposure — and the 5% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

The $25,250 debt-to-$39,066 income ratio translates to about 8 months of earnings. Standard loan terms should handle this comfortably.

Ranked #15 out of 38 programs, University of Delaware's Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services offering sits in the upper half but doesn't break into the top tier.

About University of Delaware

University of Delaware's 65% acceptance rate reflects moderate selectivity, with a mid-sized student body of 18,812 in Newark, DE.

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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

How does University of Delaware's Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services program score?

This program scores 47/100 — on the lower end for Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. Prospective students should carefully weigh costs against likely earnings.

How vulnerable is Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services to AI automation?

AI won't 'replace' Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services 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 →