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2023 Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Southwest Region

8 Colleges
$37,860 Avg Salary
$24,710 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nutrition Science School for You

Nutrition Science is the #125 most popular major in the country with 5,330 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Nutrition Science Colleges.

Top Southwest Region Schools in Nutrition Science

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the best school in the Southwest Region for nutrition science students. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

The average amount in student loans that nutrition science majors at Texas A&M College Station take out is $21,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $169.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for nutrition science students. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Out of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, nutrition science graduates from Texas Tech carry an average student debtload of $24,250.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the # 4 spot on the list. TWU is a large public school located in the city of Denton.

After completing their degree, nutrition science graduates from TWU carry an average student debtload of $28,211.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a great place for nutrition science students. Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

After completing their degree, nutrition science graduates from University of Arizona carry an average student debtload of $23,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $253.

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#7

Baylor University

Waco, TX

With a ranking of #7, Baylor University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nutrition science students. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Tulsa Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nutrition science programs. Tulsa Community College is a large public school located in the city of Tulsa.

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Best Nutrition Science Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 454
Arizona 168
Oklahoma 104

Nutrition Science is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Biological & Physical Science 30,075
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Behavioral Science 4,169

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to division, CSIRO.

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