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2024 Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in Texas

7 Colleges in Texas
651 Nutrition Degrees Awarded
$29,840 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.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of food, nutrition & related services. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 651 degrees in food, nutrition & related services during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in Texas The nutrition program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Food, Nutrition & Related Services rankings. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in Texas list to help you make the college 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.

Top Texas Schools in Nutrition

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
192 Nutrition Degrees Awarded
10.9% Growth in Graduates

University of Houston is a great decision for students interested in a degree in food, nutrition & related services. UH is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 schools 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 data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the nutrition program state that they receive average early career income of $23,158.

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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

Texas State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in food, nutrition & related services. Texas State is a very large public university located in the city of San Marcos. A Best Colleges rank of #397 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas State is a great university overall.

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

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
158 Nutrition Degrees Awarded
8.2% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in food, nutrition & related services needs to check out The University of Texas at Austin. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the city of Austin. 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 data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the nutrition program report average early career earnings of $30,356.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
41 Nutrition Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in food, nutrition & related services needs to look into Baylor University. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

There were roughly 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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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$36,148 Median Starting Salary
$24,812 Median Student Debt

TWU is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Denton. This university ranks 28th out of 115 colleges 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 data year. Those food, nutrition & related services students who get their degree from Texas Woman's University earn $6,308 more than the typical nutrition grad.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TX
19.0% Growth in Graduates

SHSU is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Huntsville. This university ranks 27th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

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

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
37.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Prairie View, PVAMU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 78th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 24 food, nutrition & related services students who graduated with this degree at PVAMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Located in the remote town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 48th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 19 food, nutrition & related services students who graduated with this degree at SFASU in the most recent data year. Those food, nutrition & related services students who get their degree from Stephen F Austin State University earn $4,603 more than the typical nutrition graduate.

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Explore all the Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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One of 8 majors within the Family, Consumer & Human Sciences area of study, Food, Nutrition & Related Services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Nutrition Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Food & Nutrition 356
Human Nutrition 286
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management 9

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 2,107
General Family & Consumer Sciences 475
Family & Consumer Economics 143
Human Sciences Business Services 114
Textile & Apparel Studies 99
Housing 12

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