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2024 Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Southwest Region

13 Colleges in the Southwest Region
1,222 Nutrition Degrees Awarded
$37,726 Avg Early-Career Salary
Food, Nutrition & Related Services is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #135 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 13 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for food, nutrition & related services students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,222 degrees in food, nutrition & related services during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Southwest Region Your choice of food, nutrition & related services school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for food, nutrition & related services schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Associate Degrees in Nutrition
Bachelor's Degrees in Nutrition
Master's Degrees in Nutrition

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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The schools below may not offer all types of nutrition degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Nutrition

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AZ
11.1% Growth in Graduates

University of Arizona is a good option for students interested in a degree in food, nutrition & related services. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were about 9 food, nutrition & related services students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
182 Nutrition Degrees Awarded
51.6% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Arizona State University - Skysong if you want to pursue a degree in food, nutrition & related services. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #314 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ASU - Skysong is a great university overall.

There were about 182 food, nutrition & related services students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the food, nutrition & related services degree program at Arizona State University - Skysong make $7,367 more than the average college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
192 Nutrition Degrees Awarded
10.9% Growth in Graduates

University of Houston is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in food, nutrition & related services. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

There were roughly 192 food, nutrition & related services students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the nutrition program state that they receive average early career wages of $23,158.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
138 Nutrition Degrees Awarded
$45,093 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Arizona State University - Tempe if you want to pursue a degree in food, nutrition & related services. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were roughly 138 food, nutrition & related services students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year. Those food, nutrition & related services students who get their degree from Arizona State University - Tempe earn $7,367 more than the average nutrition grad.

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Texas State crest
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
90 Nutrition Degrees Awarded
$30,877 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 20th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 90 food, nutrition & related services students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent data year. After graduation, nutrition degree recipients usually earn about $30,877 in their early careers.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
158 Nutrition Degrees Awarded
8.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were approximately 158 food, nutrition & related services students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the nutrition program state that they receive average early career wages of $30,356.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
111 Nutrition Degrees Awarded
6.3% Growth in Graduates

OSU is a very large public university located in the town of Stillwater. A Best Colleges rank of #227 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means OSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 111 food, nutrition & related services students who graduated with this degree at OSU in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, nutrition degree recipients usually earn an average of $38,885 in their early careers.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
41 Nutrition Degrees Awarded

Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

There were about 41 food, nutrition & related services students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$36,148 Median Starting Salary
$24,812 Median Student Debt

Located in the midsize city of Denton, TWU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 28th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 23 food, nutrition & related services students who graduated with this degree at TWU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the nutrition program report average early career wages of $36,148.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TX
19.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 27th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 21 food, nutrition & related services students who graduated with this degree at SHSU in the most recent data year.

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Explore the best food, nutrition & related services schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 651
Arizona 287 341
Oklahoma 257 111
New Mexico 219 51

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Food, Nutrition & Related Services is one of 8 different types of Family, Consumer & Human Sciences programs to choose from.

Nutrition Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Food & Nutrition 885
Human Nutrition 304
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management 30
Other Foods, Nutrition, & Related Services 3

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 3,440
Family & Consumer Economics 634
General Family & Consumer Sciences 540
Textile & Apparel Studies 125
Human Sciences Business Services 118
Housing 12

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