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Bachelor's-11% vs national median166 grads tracked

Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services at Lamar University

Ranked 33rd of 45 bachelor's programs in Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,089
middle 50%: $21,712 – $40,550
Median · 5 years out
$54,453
middle 50%: $42,838 – $70,870
Median · 10 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $44,849 – $74,643

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Lamar University's bachelor's program in Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services earn a median $31,089 one year after graduating, rising to $62,818 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $60,856 for this field, ranking 33rd of 45 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,947 total interest

Same major at other universities

Benedictine University
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$56,631 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$56,330 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$55,997 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$55,978 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$54,178 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$53,735 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$53,107 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lamar University

Engineering (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$125,110 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,446 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,775 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,289 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$108,427 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,573 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$102,292 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,222 · 5 yrs out

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