Ohio · Foods

Best institutions to study Foods in Ohio

The Foods program, officially titled Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, is designed for individuals interested in exploring the multifaceted relationship between food and society. This program falls under the field of Family and…

Institutions
5
offering CIP 19.05
States offered
46
with a program page
Degrees / yr
99
IPEDS completions 2024–25
Median grad earnings
$33,310
1 year after graduation
With earnings data
2
College Scorecard
Median net price
$18,325
IPEDS 2024–25
Avg graduation rate
70%
IPEDS 2024–25
State pay · Dietitians and Nutritionists
$68,690
BLS OEWS May 2025

Top 2 institutions, ranked by graduate earnings

Earnings = median 1 year after graduation (College Scorecard).

#InstitutionGrad earnings (1 yr)CompletionsGrad rateNet priceMedian debt
1Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus Public · Bachelor's degree
$34,5406288%$26,654
2Ohio University - Main Campus
Athens Public · Bachelor's degree
$33,310165%$25,330

Career outlook

What this program leads to: Dietitians and Nutritionists (SOC 29-1031).

Projected growth (2024–2034)
+5.5%
Faster than average
Openings / yr (US)
~6,200
BLS Employment Projections
US median wage
$73,850
typically Bachelor's degree

Top skills

Reading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingActive ListeningSpeakingMonitoringWriting

What Dietitians and Nutritionists earn in Ohio

Jobs in Ohio
3,060
BLS OEWS May 2025
State average pay
$68,690
median $69,530
Best-paying metro
$72,510
Canton-Massillon, OH

Related careers

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
$41,680 avg · 51,990 jobs
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
$37,160 avg · 23,440 jobs
Food Service Managers
$67,400 avg · 8,570 jobs
Dietitians and Nutritionists
$68,690 avg · 3,060 jobs
Dietetic Technicians
$43,990 avg · 660 jobs
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
$82,500 avg · 90 jobs

Common questions

Answers for students comparing Foods programs in Ohio.

Which Foods program in Ohio has the highest-earning graduates?+

By median earnings one year after graduation (College Scorecard), Ohio State University - Main Campus tops the list at $34,540. Compare it against completions, graduation rate, cost, and debt in the ranked table above.

How much do Dietitians and Nutritionists earn in Ohio?+

The average annual wage for Dietitians and Nutritionists in Ohio is $68,690 (median $69,530), across about 3,060 jobs. Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025.

What is the focus of the Foods program?+

The Foods program, officially titled Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, is designed for individuals interested in exploring the multifaceted relationship between food and society. This program falls under the field of Family and…

What skills will I develop in this program?+

You will develop reading comprehension, critical thinking, active listening, speaking, and related professional skills.

What is the job outlook for Dietitians and Nutritionists?+

The national job outlook is about +5.5% growth with around 6,200 annual openings (BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034).

What is the typical education requirement?+

A Bachelor's degree is the typical entry-level education for this field (BLS).

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
PSEO graduate earnings2019–21 graduation cohorts (release V4.13.0)
Earnings and employment outcomes of graduates by institution, degree level, and field of study, measured from state wage records.
BLS wages & outlookOEWS May 2025 release
Occupational employment and wage estimates plus 10-year job outlook, used to connect programs to real-world earnings.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.

Explore every U.S. college in one conversation

Clema turns plain-language questions into sourced answers across every U.S. institution — earnings, aid, acceptance, graduation, safety, and athletics from IPEDS, College Scorecard, and 10+ federal datasets, built in.

Free for teams up to 3 · No credit card