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2023 Best Value Nutrition Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$22,624 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Nutrition Science Doctor's Degree 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 Value Nutrition Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for nutrition science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for nutrition science majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Nutrition Science

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Tech University the best value school in the Southwest Region for nutrition science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Texas Tech graduate students pay an average of $17,698 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Nutrition Science at Texas Tech University Report

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 Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. TWU is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at TWU are $15,048 a year.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at Texas Woman’s University

Out of the 5 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 3 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

Texas A&M College Station graduate students pay an average of $24,106 in tuition and fees each year.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #5 spot in our Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.

Full Nutrition Science at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

UT Austin graduate students pay an average of $22,944 in tuition and fees each year.

UT Austin not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at The University of Texas at Austin

#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 Value Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

University of Arizona graduate students pay an average of $33,644 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at University of Arizona

Best Nutrition Science Colleges by State

Explore the best nutrition science colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

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 5 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to division, CSIRO.

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