2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking.

Nutrition Science is the 134th most popular major in the country with 5,044 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 20 nutrition science graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 5 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the nutrition science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree nutrition science students.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Science in the Southwest Region

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

#3 in overall quality

$17,530 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Nutrition Science at Texas Tech

#2

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$22,743 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 5 doctorate’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree nutrition science students list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Nutrition Science at Texas A&M College Station

#3

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, Texas

#2 in overall quality

$22,886 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #3 spot on the list. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 5 doctorate’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #2 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at The University of Texas at Austin

#4

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas

#5 in overall quality

$14,962 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nutrition science degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

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

Read more about Nutrition Science at Texas Woman’s University

#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

#4 in overall quality

$33,399 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nutrition science degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree nutrition science students list, University of Arizona has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at University of Arizona

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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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