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Nutrition & Food Science at Texas Woman's University

Denton, TX · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $46,399/yr (47% vs median)

AI Risk High (45% exposed)

Job Market Very Large (306,000 openings/yr)

ROI 14.8x earnings multiple (6.8x out-of-state)

Ranked #2 of 38 Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services programs Top 5%

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Nutrition & Food Science graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$513K	$511K	$478K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	14.8x	14.8x	13.8x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	6.8x	6.8x	6.4x
Probability of Field Employment	52%	47%	36%
DegreeOutlook Score	59	58	54

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$34,592

Out-of-state: $74,880 (6.8x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$43,792

-27% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$14,104

3.6 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$46,274

Small cohort — data may not reflect typical outcomes

Program Analysis

First-year earnings of $46,399 put Texas Woman's University's Nutrition & Food Science program 47% above the national median of $31,506 — one of the higher-earning programs in this field.

The 14.8x earnings multiple means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition cost by an order of magnitude. By pure financial math, this is a standout.

AI risk is moderate — 45% task exposure — and the 7% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

With first-year pay of $46,399 far exceeding the $14,104 median debt, the payback timeline is measured in months, not years.

Ranked #2 out of 38 programs, Texas Woman's University's Nutrition & Food Science program lands in the top 5% — a strong signal of graduate success.

About Texas Woman's University

Texas Woman's University accepts 95% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, serving 8,804 students in Denton, TX. 40% of students receive Pell Grants, indicating strong socioeconomic diversity.

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Top Career Paths

Family and consumer sciences teachers, postsecondary $77,280/yr

Dietitians and nutritionists $73,850/yr

Food service managers $65,310/yr

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Texas Woman's University's Nutrition & Food Science program score?

This program scores 58/100, reflecting respectable but not exceptional financial outcomes for Nutrition & Food Science graduates.

How vulnerable is Nutrition & Food Science to AI automation?

AI won't 'replace' Nutrition & Food Science careers outright, but it is likely to reduce the number of job openings. We model 45% task exposure, which compresses field employment probability in our scenarios.

Why does Texas Woman's University rank so high for Nutrition & Food Science?

The #2 ranking out of 38 programs is driven by strong financial outcomes — graduates earn well, debt is manageable relative to income, and the job market supports the field.

Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →