Nutrition Sciences at Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 38 graduates a year

$23,843
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$62,087
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$60,053
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#23 of 53
Rank by pay
#14 of 53
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

Texas Tech University graduates in nutrition sciences earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 35% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Texas Tech University Compares for Nutrition Sciences

All 53 colleges reporting nutrition sciences 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
1University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$79,391$72,241#3$35,161
2North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$75,508$81,031#1$33,669
3California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA$73,522$66,900#6$23,211
4University of Georgia Athens, GA$70,867$73,362#2$27,724
5New York University New York, NY$70,508$67,109#5$24,084
6University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA$69,604$61,294#18—
7California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$68,930$62,722#16$22,675
8Simmons University Boston, MA$68,021$59,900#21—
9Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$66,437$70,050#4$28,759
10University of California-Davis Davis, CA$64,519$58,708#24$34,512
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20Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$63,010$64,082#11$25,673
21Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$62,289$63,330#13$40,504
22Kansas State University Manhattan, KS$62,128$64,499#7$33,381
23Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX$62,087$63,124#14$23,843
24San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$61,895$56,320#38$30,620
25College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph, MN$61,790$59,023#23$28,402
26University of Vermont Burlington, VT$61,238$62,896#15$33,389

Other Nutrition Sciences Credentials at Texas Tech University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$52,821$69,015$23,471

Other Majors at Texas Tech University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Petroleum Engineering$139,864$80,460#3 of 19
Computer and Information Sciences$113,062$82,521#71 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$107,110$79,544#45 of 258
Construction Engineering$102,312$75,421#6 of 13
Chemical Engineering$99,747$77,586#54 of 158
Industrial Engineering$98,266$71,545#47 of 94
Mechanical Engineering$98,113$73,268#52 of 318
Computer Engineering$92,615$85,619#162 of 189
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$90,143$76,708#3 of 46
Civil Engineering$89,969$74,655#56 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$89,891$63,059#117 of 796
Science, Technology and Society$88,953$69,382#4 of 10
Finance and Financial Management Services$86,795$58,535#127 of 452
Business/Commerce$86,278—#17 of 271
Information Science/Studies$81,289$55,081#82 of 148
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$78,435$53,997#1 of 19
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,702$53,528#224 of 1176
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$74,591$49,727#8 of 138
Marketing$72,953$49,773#145 of 516
Chemistry$70,673$31,573#73 of 209
Agricultural Business and Management$69,689$50,509#21 of 77
Mathematics$69,664$45,476#160 of 309
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$69,628$27,445#13 of 49
Economics$68,973$44,292#284 of 368
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$66,440$36,686#8 of 42
Interior Architecture$64,751$45,345#5 of 17
Architecture$63,871$39,060#56 of 78
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$63,013$32,027#71 of 110
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$62,457—#7 of 70
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$62,247$41,023#90 of 178

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Texas Tech University nutrition sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $23,843 one year after graduating and $62,087 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Texas Tech University rank for nutrition sciences?

Among 53 colleges reporting earnings for nutrition sciences graduates, Texas Tech University ranks #23 by median pay four years after graduation, and #14 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is nutrition sciences at Texas Tech University worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for nutrition sciences ($60,053), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

← All data for Texas Tech 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.