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2023 Best Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

5 Ranked Colleges
496 Degrees Awarded
$31,362 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nutrition Science for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nutrition Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Nutrition Science is the 124th most popular major in the country with 5,330 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, nutrition science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $33,647 and had an average of $23,229 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 726 nutrition science graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,860 and $24,710 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 496 nutrition science graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nutrition Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nutrition science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great nutrition science programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the nutrition science program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The nutrition science 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 “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nutrition Science for a Bachelor’s”.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nutrition Science for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying nutrition science.

Top 5 Best Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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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 #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nutrition Science for a Bachelor’s. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s nutrition science degrees to 145 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Texas A&M University - College Station supports 70,418 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M University - College Station offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nutrition Science for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 161 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. On top of their other funding sources, 31 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Arizona Veteran Student Life Report

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nutrition Science for a Bachelor’s list. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, Texas Tech supports 40,322 students, and 1,242 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 630 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,480. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Texas Tech University Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nutrition Science for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas Woman’s University is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 76 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TWU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, TWU supports 16,433 students, and 495 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 251 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,466. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Texas Woman’s University Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nutrition Science for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #5 spot on the list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Rio Grande Valley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 32,441 students enrolled at UT Rio Grande Valley, 871 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 302 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,560. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Rio Grande Valley offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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