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2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

6 Ranked Colleges
160 Degrees Awarded
$25,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 5,044 people earned their degree in nutrition science, making the major the 134th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, nutrition science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,764 and had an average of $28,222 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 667 nutrition science graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,867 and $20,153 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 160 nutrition science graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in nutrition science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great nutrition science programs and cost less that 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 nutrition science program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

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 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. TWU is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 59 masters’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

TWU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas Woman’s University Nutrition Science Report

#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 34 degrees to qualified masters’s nutrition science students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #4 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas Tech Nutrition Science Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at Texas A&M University - College Station

#1 in overall quality

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 #4 for the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree nutrition science students whose families make $0-$30k list, UT Austin has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Nutrition Science Report

#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #5 spot on the list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nutrition science degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at University of Arizona

#6

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Baylor University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 10 masters’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor also took the #6 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Nutrition Science at Baylor 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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