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2023 Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Southwest Region

16 Colleges
$37,726 Avg Salary
$22,937 Avg Student Debt

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, food, nutrition and related services was ranked #135 in the country. In fact 4,858 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Colleges.

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best school for food, nutrition and related services students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

While working on their degree, nutrition majors at UT Austin accumulate an average of around $22,842 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $234, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great place for food, nutrition and related services students. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.

The average amount in student loans that nutrition majors at ASU - Skysong take out is $25,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $268, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best food, nutrition and related services schools in the Southwest Region . OSU is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

Nutrition majors at OSU take out an average of $19,949 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $189.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Stephen F Austin State University is a great place for food, nutrition and related services students. SFASU is a large public school located in the remote town of Nacogdoches.

The average amount in student loans that nutrition majors at SFASU take out is $27,000.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, nutrition majors at Texas State accumulate an average of around $22,950 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $209.

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Texas Woman’s University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, nutrition majors at TWU accumulate an average of around $24,812 in student debt.

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#8

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for food, nutrition and related services students. It came in at #8 on the list. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Waco.

The average amount in student loans that nutrition majors at Baylor take out is $18,850.

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Sam Houston State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Huntsville.

After completing their degree, nutrition graduates from SHSU carry an average student debtload of $25,945.

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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for food, nutrition and related services students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that nutrition majors at Texas A&M College Station take out is $19,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $315, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Explore the best food, nutrition and related services schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 651
Arizona 342
Oklahoma 111
New Mexico 51

One of 7 majors within the area of study, food, nutrition and related services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 42,112
Textile & Apparel Studies 3,313
General Family & Consumer Sciences 2,906
Family & Consumer Economics 1,454
Human Sciences Business Services 704

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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.

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