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2022 Best Value Colleges for Dietetics/Dietitian (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

9 Ranked Colleges
179 Degrees Awarded
$13,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Dietetics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Dietetics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Dietetics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in dietetics/dietitian. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great dietetics/dietitian programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the dietetics/dietitian program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Dietetics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Dietetics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Dietetics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Colleges for Dietetics/Dietitian (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Dietetics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 30 ’s dietetics degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech University is $13,326 for southwest region dietetics students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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#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 $30-$48k. NSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. It awarded 31 ’s dietetics degrees in 2019-2020.

NSU also made our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for NSU is $7,543 for Southwest Region Dietetics students whose families make $30-$48k.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Dietetics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 20 ’s dietetics degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA also took the #7 spot in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,109 for southwest region dietetics students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio.

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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 $30-$48k list. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 9 ’s dietetics degrees in 2019-2020.

SFASU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,816 for southwest region dietetics students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend SFASU.

Full Stephen F Austin State University Dietetics/Dietitian Report

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Dietetics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Kingsville, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified ’s dietetics students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Kingsville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $11,721 for Southwest Region Dietetics students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville.

Full Texas A&M Kingsville Dietetics/Dietitian Report

#6

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dietetics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Sam Houston State University is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 10 ’s dietetics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region dietetics students whose families make $30-$48k list, SHSU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Sam Houston State University is $11,634 for southwest region dietetics students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Dietetics/Dietitian at SHSU

New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dietetics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dietetics degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also made our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus is $7,006 for Southwest Region Dietetics students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#8

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas

Texas Christian University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dietetics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 15 ’s dietetics degrees in 2019-2020.

TCU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend TCU is $23,246 for southwest region dietetics students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Dietetics/Dietitian at Texas Christian University

Abilene Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dietetics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Abilene Christian is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 ’s dietetics degrees to qualified students.

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 $24,260 for Southwest Region Dietetics students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Dietetics/Dietitian at Abilene Christian University

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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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