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2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

8 Ranked Colleges
120 Degrees Awarded
$21,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 4,889 people earned their degree in food, nutrition and related services, making the major the 131st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, food, nutrition and related services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,096 and had an average of $25,351 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,083 food, nutrition and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,669 and $21,622 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 120 food, nutrition and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in food, nutrition and related services. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent food, nutrition and related services programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the food, nutrition and related services 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.

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.

#7 in overall quality

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 Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nutrition degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

TWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services 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 TWU are $14,962.

Full Texas Woman’s University Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #2 spot on the list. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nutrition degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree nutrition students with aid list, Texas State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Texas State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Arizona State University - Tempe

#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 6 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Arizona Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

#5

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services 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 UH are $18,689.

Full University of Houston Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

With a ranking of #6, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nutrition degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree nutrition students with aid list, ASU - Skysong has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services 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 ASU - Skysong are $6,724.

Full ASU - Skysong Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

University of Central Oklahoma landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Central Oklahoma is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 25 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

UCO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Oklahoma are $17,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UCO Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

#7

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#9 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

UNM also made our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

#8

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Baylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Baylor University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 3 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Baylor

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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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