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Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$24,702 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,713 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for nutrition students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the best value school for food, nutrition and related services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

ASU - Skysong undergraduate students pay an average of $13,092 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nutrition majors at ASU - Skysong take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,239. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $268, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ASU - Skysong also is in the top 10% of our Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at TWU are $18,186 a year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Sam Houston State University is a great value for food, nutrition and related services students working on their bachelor’s degree. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Huntsville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SHSU are $18,752 a year. Nutrition majors at SHSU take out an average of $24,847 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SHSU also is in the top 20% of our Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stephen F Austin State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. SFASU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Nacogdoches.

SFASU undergraduate students pay an average of $21,616 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nutrition majors at SFASU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,496.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value food, nutrition and related services schools in the Southwest Region . OSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.

OSU undergraduate students pay an average of $24,764 in tuition and fees each year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $189.

In addition to its great value ranking, OSU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for food, nutrition and related services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas State are $22,559 per year. Nutrition majors at Texas State take out an average of $24,254 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $209.

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With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s best value schools for food, nutrition and related services students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

UT Austin undergraduate students pay an average of $40,996 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nutrition majors at UT Austin take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,790. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $234, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

UT Austin also made our Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #2.

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#8

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for food, nutrition and related services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UH are $21,891 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nutrition graduates from UH carry an average student debtload of $23,635.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UH also did well on our Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for food, nutrition and related services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

University of Arizona undergraduate students pay an average of $35,153 in tuition and fees each year.

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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas A&M College Station are $38,855 a year. The average amount in student loans that nutrition majors at Texas A&M College Station take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,372. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $315, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #5 spot in our Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.

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Explore the best food, nutrition and related services colleges 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 14 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 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).

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