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2023 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$24,082 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,860 Avg Salary

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for nutrition science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Nutrition Science

$8,845 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Tulsa Community College to be the best value school for nutrition science students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Tulsa Community College is a large public school located in the city of Tulsa.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tulsa Community College are $8,845 per year.

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#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great value for nutrition science students. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas Tech are $24,121 per year. After completing their degree, nutrition science graduates from Texas Tech carry an average student debtload of $24,250.

In addition to its great value ranking, Texas Tech is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Southwest Region list.

Full Nutrition Science at Texas Tech University Report

$18,186 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nutrition Science 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 undergraduate student at TWU are $18,186 a year. After completing their degree, nutrition science graduates from TWU carry an average student debtload of $28,211.

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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 #3 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Austin are $40,996 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Austin is ranked #2 for overall quality for nutrition science in the Southwest Region .

Full Nutrition Science at The University of Texas at Austin Report

$19,333 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UT Rio Grande Valley undergraduate students pay an average of $19,333 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nutrition science students. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

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 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.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #4 spot in our Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.

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#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nutrition science students. It came in at #7 on the list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

University of Arizona undergraduate students pay an average of $35,153 in tuition and fees each year. 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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#8

Baylor University

Waco, TX

With a ranking of #8, Baylor University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nutrition science students. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Baylor undergraduate students pay an average of $50,232 in tuition and fees each year.

Baylor excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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Best Nutrition Science Colleges by State

Explore the best nutrition science schools 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 8 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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