2023 Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nutrition for a Master’s list. University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center is a small school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 24 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

UOHSC also made our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2.Among the 3,116 students enrolled at UOHSC, 102 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 39 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,853. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UOHSC 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center Veteran Student Life Report

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Parker University
Dallas, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Parker University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nutrition for a Master’s. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 50 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying nutrition list, Parker University has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Parker University supports 1,697 students, and 96 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 58 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,069. In addition to receiving other benefits, 17 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nutrition for a Master’s list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 12 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

UTSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 3,565 of the 34,742 students enrolled at The University of Texas at San Antonio were GI Bill® students, of which 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas at San Antonio offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nutrition for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the #4 spot on the list. Northern Arizona University is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 13 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

NAU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,055 of the 29,566 students enrolled at NAU were GI Bill® students, of which 622 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,378. During this same period, 56 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. NAU 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%.

Full NAU Veteran Student Life Report

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Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nutrition for a Master’s. SHSU is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 9 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

SHSU also made our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7.Among the 21,912 students enrolled at SHSU, 1,092 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 496 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,097. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SHSU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Sam Houston State University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nutrition for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. UT Southwestern is a public institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Southwestern, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 2,299 students enrolled at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,462. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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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The University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, Texas

The University of Texas Medical Branch landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nutrition for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Galveston, Texas, and it awarded 19 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

UTMB Galveston also made our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 73 of the 3,458 students enrolled at The University of Texas Medical Branch were GI Bill® students, of which 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,099. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.

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