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2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services in the Southwest Region

11 Ranked Colleges
192 Degrees Awarded
$54,689 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Southwest Region for a Master's

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 4,858 people earned their degree in food, nutrition and related services, making the major the 135th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, food, nutrition and related services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,748 and had an average of $24,931 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,222 food, nutrition and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,726 and $22,937 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 192 food, nutrition and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in food, nutrition and related services. To top this list, a school must have a successful food, nutrition and related services program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree nutrition students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. ASU - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 64 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at ASU - Skysong

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Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar University landed the #2 spot on the list. Lamar University is a fairly large public school situated in Beaumont, Texas. It awarded 57 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Lamar University

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #3 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas State is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 15 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Texas State

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baylor University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. Baylor University is located in Waco, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Baylor University

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at University of Houston

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

With a ranking of #7, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 6 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at University of Arizona

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Texas Woman’s University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Texas Woman’s University is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at TWU

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. UNM is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 5 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. UCO is a public institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Central Oklahoma Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

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University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center is a small public school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 0 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UOHSC Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

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