2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Food & Nutrition for an Associate
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Food & Nutrition for an Associate” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 3,131 people earned their degree in food and nutrition, making the major the 228th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 885 food and nutrition graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 18 food and nutrition graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great food and nutrition programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the food and nutrition program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Food & Nutrition for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree vets studying food & nutrition.
Top 1 Best Food & Nutrition Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Food & Nutrition for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this fairly large public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified associates’s food and nutrition students in 2020-2021.
CNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Food & Nutrition Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 21,398 students enrolled at CNM, 839 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 390 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,171. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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