Program Analysis
First-year earnings of $24,746 place University of Massachusetts-Amherst below the $30,533 national median for Nutrition Sciences — worth weighing against tuition and cost of living.
At 5.7x the cost of in-state tuition, the ten-year earnings outlook represents a strong return. Not exceptional, but meaningfully positive.
AI risk is moderate — 44% task exposure — and the -1% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
The $20,500 debt-to-$24,746 income ratio translates to about 10 months of earnings. Standard loan terms should handle this comfortably.
At #45 out of 47 programs, University of Massachusetts-Amherst's financial outcomes for Nutrition Sciences trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.