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2022 Best Value Dietetics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

9 Ranked Colleges
179 Degrees Awarded
$12,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Dietetics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Dietetics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 3,686 people earned their degree in dietetics/dietitian, making the major the 208th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 179 dietetics/dietitian graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Dietetics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in dietetics/dietitian. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality dietetics/dietitian programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the dietetics/dietitian program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Dietetics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Dietetics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Colleges for Dietetics/Dietitian (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Dietetics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified ’s dietetics students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $12,317 for Southwest Region Dietetics students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Texas Tech University.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Dietetics/Dietitian at Texas Tech

#2

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Dietetics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Tahlequah, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dietetics degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

NSU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $7,614 for southwest region dietetics students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Northeastern State University.

Read full report on Dietetics/Dietitian at NSU

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Dietetics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #3 spot on the list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dietetics degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

UTSA also took the #7 spot in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UTSA is $10,516 for Southwest Region Dietetics students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Dietetics/Dietitian at The University of Texas at San Antonio

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stephen F Austin State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Dietetics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 9 ’s dietetics degrees in 2019-2020.

SFASU also made our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Stephen F Austin State University is $8,650 for Southwest Region Dietetics students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Dietetics/Dietitian at Stephen F Austin State University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Dietetics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a public institution located in Kingsville, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Kingsville also made our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - Kingsville is $11,105 for Southwest Region Dietetics students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Dietetics/Dietitian at Texas A&M University - Kingsville

#6

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Dietetics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified ’s dietetics students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region dietetics students whose families make $0-$30k list, SHSU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Sam Houston State University is $10,561 for southwest region dietetics students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full SHSU Dietetics/Dietitian Report

With a ranking of #7, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dietetics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 ’s dietetics degrees to qualified students.

NMSU Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend NMSU Main Campus is $6,896 for Southwest Region Dietetics students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Dietetics/Dietitian Report

#8

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas

Texas Christian University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Dietetics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. TCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

TCU also made our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $21,286 for Southwest Region Dietetics students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend TCU.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Dietetics/Dietitian at TCU

With a ranking of #9, Abilene Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dietetics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Abilene Christian University is a medium-sized school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 13 ’s dietetics degrees in 2019-2020.

Abilene Christian also took the #8 spot in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Abilene Christian is $24,153 for southwest region dietetics students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Abilene Christian Dietetics/Dietitian Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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