by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major in Texas” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Nutrition Sciences is the 136th most popular major in the country with 5,598 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across Texas, there were 587 nutrition sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 18 nutrition sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,412 and $101,824 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major in Texas” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in nutrition sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their nutrition sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major in Texas”.
Out of the 4 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major in Texas list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s nutrition sciences students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major in Texas. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nutrition sciences degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major in Texas. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s nutrition sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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