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2023 Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

5 Ranked Colleges
114 Degrees Awarded
$23,200 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Dietetics for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Dietetics for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Dietetics/Dietitian is the 207th most popular major in the country with 3,788 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southwest region, there were 178 dietetics/dietitian graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 114 dietetics/dietitian graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Dietetics for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in dietetics/dietitian. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent dietetics/dietitian programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the dietetics/dietitian program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Dietetics for a Bachelor’s” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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

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

Top 5 Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Dietetics for a Bachelor’s list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 34,742 students enrolled at UTSA, 3,565 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,847 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,531. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Dietetics for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Stephen F Austin State University landed the #2 spot on the list. SFASU is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s dietetics degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFASU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 12,620 students enrolled at Stephen F Austin State University, 427 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 177 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,500. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Stephen F Austin State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Stephen F Austin State University Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Dietetics for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s dietetics degrees in 2020-2021.

NSU also made our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, Northeastern State University supports 7,349 students, and 304 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 118 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,801. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Northeastern State University does offer 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%.

Full Northeastern State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Dietetics for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas A&M Kingsville is a public institution located in Kingsville, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying dietetics list, Texas A&M Kingsville has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Texas A&M University - Kingsville supports 6,932 students, and 215 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 96 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,743. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Dietetics for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s dietetics degrees in 2020-2021.

NMSU Main Campus also made our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5.Among the 14,227 students enrolled at NMSU Main Campus, 620 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 285 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,880. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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