2023 Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, Texas

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nutrition Science for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M College Station were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,925. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nutrition Science for a Doctorate list. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying nutrition science list, Texas Tech has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech, 1,242 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 630 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,480. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nutrition Science for a Doctorate. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nutrition science degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Arizona supports 45,601 students, and 2,131 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,880. To help with additional expenses, 31 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas

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 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nutrition Science for a Doctorate. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s nutrition science students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UT Austin supports 50,476 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,893. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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