Bachelor's-4% vs national median902 grads tracked
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services at Texas State University
Ranked 24th of 45 bachelor's programs in Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,037
middle 50%: $24,767 – $44,891
Median · 5 years out
$58,269
middle 50%: $44,935 – $72,221
Median · 10 years out
$70,527
middle 50%: $53,343 – $88,133
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
Students in this program earn a median of $34k in their first year. Median salaries reach $71k by year 10.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.6 yrs
≈ $9,113 total interest
Same major at other universities
South Dakota State University
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$60,118 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$59,528 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$59,211 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$58,427 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$58,100 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$57,986 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Texas State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,706 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$107,346 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,135 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,470 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,153 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$98,282 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$98,282 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,847 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,195 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$96,658 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,030 · 5 yrs out
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