Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services at Texas State University

San Marcos, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 57 graduates a year

$36,601
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,836
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,945
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#34 of 50
Rank by pay
#36 of 50
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,500
Median federal debt

Texas State University graduates in foods, nutrition, and related services earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 43% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Texas State University Compares for Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services

All 50 colleges reporting foods, nutrition, and related services earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA$74,005$67,388#6$25,414
2University of Delaware Newark, DE$68,084$67,676#4$39,066
3North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC$67,054$71,958#1—
4The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$64,105$65,176#7$36,312
5Morgan State University Baltimore, MD$64,007$56,174#26—
6Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY$63,750$60,677#15—
7Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK$61,369$68,903#2$25,076
8University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE$61,092$63,141#11$33,728
9University of Idaho Moscow, ID$60,241$64,058#10$35,212
10University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK$60,207$67,598#5—
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31Texas Woman's University Denton, TX$53,716$54,613#30$46,399
32Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$53,318$54,785#28$34,467
33Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ$53,318$54,785#29$34,467
34Texas State University San Marcos, TX$52,836$53,719#36$36,601
35Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA$52,115$53,001#37$23,996
36Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA$52,038$53,870#35—
37California State University-Chico Chico, CA$51,491$46,853#46$31,673

Other Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services Credentials at Texas State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree—$64,351$35,716

Other Majors at Texas State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$104,127$70,906#144 of 349
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$100,352$76,646#7 of 43
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,780$72,990#184 of 258
Industrial Engineering$90,729$61,718#74 of 94
Manufacturing Engineering$88,995$68,886#7 of 15
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,557$72,861#548 of 966
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$79,289$67,965#77 of 253
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$78,671$52,958#19 of 34
Accounting and Related Services$78,418$52,610#285 of 796
Computer and Information Sciences$77,701$52,274#320 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,100$49,981#256 of 452
Business/Managerial Economics$74,435$49,831#51 of 84
Applied Mathematics$72,464$49,822#36 of 45
Economics$71,739$43,064#252 of 368
Marketing$71,539$48,072#165 of 516
Agriculture$71,237$44,994#2 of 43
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$68,940$67,589#72 of 93
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,048$45,306#479 of 1176
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$66,995—#29 of 215
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$65,502$37,663#26 of 49
Physics$65,217$41,737#95 of 107
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$64,830$44,824#57 of 110
Design and Applied Arts$61,539$44,396#65 of 299
International/Globalization Studies$60,976$37,397#32 of 87
Health and Medical Administrative Services$60,895$40,951#122 of 275
Geography and Cartography$60,646$44,909#46 of 117
Public Administration$59,074$46,491#30 of 47
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,009$40,411#116 of 178
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$58,794$33,040#17 of 42
Mathematics$58,566$49,708#260 of 309

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Texas State University foods, nutrition, and related services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $36,601 one year after graduating and $52,836 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Texas State University rank for foods, nutrition, and related services?

Among 50 colleges reporting earnings for foods, nutrition, and related services graduates, Texas State University ranks #34 by median pay four years after graduation, and #36 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is foods, nutrition, and related services at Texas State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for foods, nutrition, and related services ($54,945), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,500.

← All data for Texas State University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.