Program Analysis
Starting salaries of $23,843/yr fall 22% below the $30,533 national median for Nutrition Sciences. The financial case depends heavily on whether tuition compensates.
The earnings-to-cost ratio of 8.2x signals a solid financial return — projected decade earnings comfortably exceed the tuition investment.
Some AI exposure exists in Nutrition Sciences's typical career paths, with 44% of job tasks potentially affected. The pessimistic scenario still projects solid returns, with a -1% gap from the optimistic case.
Median debt of $21,500 represents roughly 11 months of the $23,843 starting salary — a manageable burden by most borrower standards.
Ranked #44 of 47 Nutrition Sciences programs, Texas Tech University falls below the median. Stronger options exist, though cost and location may compensate.