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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

5 Ranked Colleges
20 Degrees Awarded
$22,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 5,044 people earned their degree in nutrition sciences, making the major the 149th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 667 nutrition sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 20 nutrition sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in nutrition sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great nutrition sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the nutrition sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree nutrition sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Nutrition Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas Tech University Nutrition Sciences Report

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s nutrition sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Nutrition Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Nutrition Sciences at Texas A&M College Station

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nutrition sciences degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best Nutrition Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Nutrition Sciences Report

#5 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 #4 for the Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Texas Woman’s University is located in Denton, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s nutrition sciences degrees to qualified students.

TWU also made our “Best Nutrition Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Nutrition Sciences at Texas Woman’s University

#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#4 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 #5 for the Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s nutrition sciences degrees to qualified students.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Nutrition Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Nutrition Sciences at University of Arizona

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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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