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2026 Best Value Foodservice Systems Administration/Management Schools in Texas

[Foodservice Systems Administration/Management](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/food-nutrition-services/foodservice-systems-administration-management/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value foodservice systems administration/management schools.

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• Best Value Foodservice Systems Administration/Management Schools in Texas

2026 Best Value Foodservice Systems Administration/Management Schools in Texas

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in foodservice systems administration/management, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Foodservice Systems Administration/Management Schools

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Lamar University
Beaumont, TX

$8,905 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,482 Avg Student Debt

$49,652 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in foodservice systems administration/management, no school beat Lamar University this year. Lamar University is a very large public school located in the city of Beaumont. Students from in state pay about $8,905 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $18,745. Typical student debt for foodservice systems administration/management graduates is $21,482. Early-career foodservice systems administration/management graduates make about $52,678. Set against $21,482 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 86%.

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Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX

$9,228 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,850 Avg Student Debt

$54,211 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in foodservice systems administration/management will find it at Sam Houston State University, which ranked #2. Located in the town of Huntsville, Sam Houston State University is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,228, compared with $19,068 for out-of-state students. Foodservice Systems Administration/management graduates carry a median of $24,850 in student loans. Foodservice Systems Administration/management graduates of Sam Houston State University earn a median of $46,365 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $24,850 median debt. The acceptance rate is 90%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.