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2023 Most Popular Nutrition Science Schools in the Southwest Region

14 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Nutrition Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nutrition Science program at each school on the list.

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

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Our analysis found University of Arizona to be the most popular school for nutrition science students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

While working on their degree, nutrition science majors at University of Arizona accumulate an average of around $23,000 in student debt. 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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The excellent programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nutrition science schools in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

On average, nutrition science graduates from Texas A&M College Station take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $169.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the # 3 spot on the list. TWU is a large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

While working on their degree, nutrition science majors at TWU accumulate an average of around $28,211 in student debt.

Full Nutrition Science at Texas Woman’s University Report

#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

The excellent programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nutrition science schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Nutrition Science at Texas Tech University Report

The excellent programs at University of Central Oklahoma helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nutrition science schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nutrition science students. It came in at #6 on the list. UOHSC is a small public school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.

Full Nutrition Science at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center Report

#7

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nutrition science programs. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at Texas Christian University

The University of Texas at Austin landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nutrition science programs. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Nutrition Science at The University of Texas at Austin Report

Tulsa Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nutrition Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Tulsa Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tulsa.

Full Nutrition Science at Tulsa Community College Report

#10

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nutrition Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at Baylor University

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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