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2022 Best Value Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

10 Ranked Colleges
768 Degrees Awarded
$18,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 “Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 2,986 people earned their degree in food and nutrition, making the major the 206th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 768 food and nutrition graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in food and nutrition. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great food and nutrition 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 food and nutrition program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 11 Best Value Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. CNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CNM also took the #8 spot in our “Best Food & Nutrition Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Central New Mexico Community College is $7,646 for southwest region food & nutrition students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Food & Nutrition at CNM

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 145 ’s food and nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #1 spot in our “Best Food & Nutrition Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $20,454 for Southwest Region Food & Nutrition students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend The University of Texas at Austin.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, 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 97%.

Read full report on Food & Nutrition at UT Austin

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 28 ’s food and nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

TWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Food & Nutrition Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas Woman’s University is $14,134 for southwest region food & nutrition students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Food & Nutrition at TWU

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s food and nutrition degrees to 104 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Food & Nutrition Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $18,978 for Southwest Region Food & Nutrition students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Food & Nutrition at OSU

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Stephen F Austin State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified ’s food and nutrition students in 2019-2020.

SFASU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Food & Nutrition Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Stephen F Austin State University is $18,653 for Southwest Region Food & Nutrition students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Food & Nutrition at Stephen F Austin State University

#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

With a ranking of #6, Texas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s food and nutrition degrees to 87 students in 2019-2020.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Food & Nutrition Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas State is $19,683 for southwest region food & nutrition students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Food & Nutrition at Texas State University

Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 158 ’s food and nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Food & Nutrition Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $17,373 for southwest region food & nutrition students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend ASU - Tempe.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Food & Nutrition at Arizona State University - Tempe

#8

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified ’s food and nutrition students in 2019-2020.

SHSU also made our “Best Food & Nutrition Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Sam Houston State University is $19,531 for southwest region food & nutrition students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Food & Nutrition at SHSU

#9

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 33 ’s food and nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM also made our “Best Food & Nutrition Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $18,920 for Southwest Region Food & Nutrition students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

Read full report on Food & Nutrition at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 88 ’s food and nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region food & nutrition students whose families make $75-$110k list, ASU - Skysong has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Food & Nutrition Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ASU - Skysong is $20,321 for Southwest Region Food & Nutrition students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Food & Nutrition at ASU - Skysong

#10

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas

Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified ’s food and nutrition students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Food & Nutrition Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M College Station is $26,028 for southwest region food & nutrition students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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

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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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