by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 5,330 people earned their degree in nutrition sciences, making the major the 136th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 726 nutrition sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in nutrition sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their nutrition sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region nutrition sciences students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition sciences degrees to 120 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Oklahoma. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school awarded 48 diplomas to qualified ’s nutrition sciences students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 168 ’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 106 ’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s nutrition sciences degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition sciences degrees to 157 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
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Texas Christian University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 19 ’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Tulsa Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified ’s nutrition sciences students in 2020-2021.
University of the Incarnate Word did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. University of the Incarnate Word is a medium-sized school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 11 ’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Baylor University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Baylor is a large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 14 ’s nutrition sciences degrees 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 12 ’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s nutrition sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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%.
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San Antonio College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Antonio College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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