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Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services bachelor's degree at Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$4,433 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−78% · Negative payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$50,512 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $50,138
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
21Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
20Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
18Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

62Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
32Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
39Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$33,298Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$50,512$17,214 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,404

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$50,512

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,404Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,505Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE90.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE54.8%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

Not availableYear 1
$50,512Year 4
$50,138Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,209
Estimated loan paymentNot available
18borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$50,512 vs. $54,945

$4,433 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$75,870 median wageU.S. estimate · 2,770 jobs · 25-1192+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeDietitians and Nutritionists$74,440 median wageTX estimate · 5,320 jobs · 29-1031$60,960–$84,570 middle 50% of TX wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 5,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFood Service Managers$60,770 median wageTX estimate · 25,990 jobs · 11-9051$48,750–$75,800 middle 50% of TX wages+5.8% projected U.S. growth · 38,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$36,480 median wageTX estimate · 137,930 jobs · 35-1012$29,830–$47,370 middle 50% of TX wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 171,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCooks, Institution and Cafeteria$35,360 median wageTX estimate · 24,740 jobs · 35-2012$29,170–$38,910 middle 50% of TX wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 62,900 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialDietetic Technicians$30,280 median wageTX estimate · 1,360 jobs · 29-2051$27,180–$37,760 middle 50% of TX wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

01

Educational Services

about 33.2%
02

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 24.7%
03

Accommodation and Food Services

about 8.8%
04

Retail Trade

about 7.9%
05

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

about 3.8%

How to read this: This is an observed industry mix, not a list of job titles or proof that every graduate worked in the field studied. Counts and shares are approximate because Census privacy protections add statistical noise.

Coverage is limited to institutions and states participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program. These figures do not affect DegreeVerdict ROI calculations.

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Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Beaumont, TX

Lamar University

$8,119 higher earnings · $7,038 lower annual net price

Earnings
$58,631
Debt
$21,482
Annual net price
$9,366
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Nacogdoches, TX

Stephen F Austin State University

$7,230 higher earnings · $2,144 lower annual net price

Earnings
$57,742
Debt
$25,000
Annual net price
$14,260
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Denton, TX

Texas Woman's University

$3,204 higher earnings · $4,441 lower annual net price

Earnings
$53,716
Debt
$14,104
Annual net price
$11,963
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Austin, TX

The University of Texas at Austin

$13,593 higher earnings

Earnings
$64,105
Debt
$20,500
Annual net price
$19,857
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DATA QUALITY

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20 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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