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Bachelor's+10% vs national median157 grads tracked

Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services at Texas Tech University

Ranked 4th of 45 bachelor's programs in Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,119
middle 50%: $24,908 – $46,207
Median · 5 years out
$67,154
middle 50%: $50,083 – $91,014
Median · 10 years out
$83,018
middle 50%: $60,059 – $123,676

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 Texas Tech University's bachelor's program in Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services earn a median $33,119 one year after graduating, rising to $83,018 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $60,856 for this field, ranking 4th 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,435 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Akron (The)
$70,135 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$68,913 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$67,214 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$66,666 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$66,349 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$65,620 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$64,231 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$63,979 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas Tech University

Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$167,382 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$142,605 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,159 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,047 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,251 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,357 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$113,931 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,885 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,394 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$106,454 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$106,454 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$106,400 · 5 yrs out

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