2023 Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services School for You
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for nutrition students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Top 10 Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the best value school in the Southwest Region for food, nutrition and related services students. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 per year. 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.
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 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 Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TWU are $18,186 per year. While working on their degree, nutrition majors at TWU accumulate an average of around $24,812 in student debt.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. SHSU is a very large public school located in the town of Huntsville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SHSU are $18,752 per year. After completing their degree, nutrition graduates from SHSU carry an average student debtload of $25,945.
SHSU also claimed a spot on our Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent programs at Stephen F Austin State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best food, nutrition and related services schools in the Southwest Region . SFASU is a fairly large public school located in the remote 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 is $27,000.
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The excellent programs at Central New Mexico Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best food, nutrition and related services schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CNM are $7,540 a year.
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Texas State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value food, nutrition and related services programs. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Texas State undergraduate students pay an average of $22,559 in tuition and fees each year. 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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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Southwest Region list. OSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OSU are $24,764 a year. 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, OSU also did well on our Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UT Austin are $40,996 a year. 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.
UT Austin also made our Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #2.
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University of Houston ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH are $21,891 per year. The average amount in student loans that nutrition majors at UH take out is $22,750.
In addition to its great value ranking, UH is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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University of Arizona ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Arizona are $35,153 a year.
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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 |
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Food, Nutrition & Related Services Related Majors for Nutrition
One of 7 majors within the area of study, food, nutrition and related services has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Nutrition
| 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.
- 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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