by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Nutrition Sciences is the 136th most popular major in the country with 5,330 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 726 nutrition sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 23 nutrition sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,218 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in nutrition sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in nutrition sciences.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree nutrition sciences students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 6 doctorate’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Nutrition Sciences at University of Arizona
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s nutrition sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Texas A&M University - College Station Nutrition Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s nutrition sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Nutrition Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin
With a ranking of #6, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Nutrition Sciences Report
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