Program Analysis
Graduates earn $32,586/yr, roughly in line with the $31,506 national median for Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. The value proposition here depends on cost, not earnings.
An earnings multiple of 2.9x means the program roughly breaks even in financial terms over ten years. Non-financial factors need to justify the investment.
AI risk is moderate — 45% task exposure — and the 4% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
The $27,000 debt-to-$32,586 income ratio translates to about 10 months of earnings. Standard loan terms should handle this comfortably.
At #37 out of 38 programs, Johnson & Wales University-Providence's financial outcomes for Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.
The five-year earnings trajectory from $32,586 to $41,943 shows 29% growth, reflecting steady but unremarkable salary progression.