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2022 Best Value Colleges for Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

14 Ranked Colleges
312 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Nutrition Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 Nutrition Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services is the 133rd most popular major in the country with 5,820 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, dietetics and clinical nutrition services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,082 and had an average of $28,428 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 312 dietetics and clinical nutrition services graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $22,053 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nutrition Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in dietetics and clinical nutrition services. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality dietetics and clinical nutrition services programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the dietetics and clinical nutrition services program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The nutrition school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Nutrition Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k”.

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Best Value Nutrition Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Nutrition Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 14 Best Value Colleges for Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services (Income $48-$75k) 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 Nutrition Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 ’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech University is $17,421 for southwest region nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k.

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

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Northeastern State University is a public institution located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend NSU is $11,683 for southwest region nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k.

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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 Nutrition Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified ’s nutrition students in 2019-2020.

UTSA also took the #9 spot in our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UTSA is $13,827 for southwest region nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k.

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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 Nutrition Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Stephen F Austin State University is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SFASU also made our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Stephen F Austin State University is $13,644 for southwest region nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#5

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Arizona College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Pinal County Community College is a small public school situated in Coolidge, Arizona. It awarded 7 ’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

Pinal County Community College also made our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #15. The estimated yearly cost for Central Arizona College is $7,751 for southwest region nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#6

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SHSU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Sam Houston State University is $14,832 for Southwest Region Nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k.

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized school located in Kingsville, Texas that handed out 18 ’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Kingsville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - Kingsville is $14,464 for southwest region nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k.

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Tarrant County College District ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this large public school handed out 61 diplomas to qualified ’s nutrition students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k list, Tarrant County College has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tarrant County College District is $7,048 for southwest region nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k.

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Paradise Valley Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s nutrition students in 2019-2020.

Paradise Valley Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Paradise Valley Community College is $10,947 for Southwest Region Nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 14 ’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also made our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. The estimated yearly cost for NMSU Main Campus is $10,235 for Southwest Region Nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k.

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Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City is a small school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 1 ’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU-OKC also took the #16 spot in our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for OSU-OKC is $8,783 for southwest region nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k.

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Chandler-Gilbert Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Chandler, Arizona. It awarded 2 ’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

Chandler-Gilbert Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Chandler-Gilbert Community College is $11,827 for southwest region nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#13

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas

Texas Christian University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s nutrition degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k list, TCU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $29,929 for southwest region nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Texas Christian University.

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%.

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Abilene Christian University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 22 ’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

Abilene Christian also took the #10 spot in our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Abilene Christian University is $25,207 for Southwest Region Nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k.

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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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