2025 Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Southwest Region
11
Colleges in the Southwest Region
952
Nutrition Science Degrees Awarded
$37,524
Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in
nutrition science is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #124 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 11 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 952 degrees in nutrition science annually.
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Choosing a Great Nutrition Science School
The nutrition science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Nutrition Science rankings. For our Best Overall Nutrition Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Nutrition Science Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Nutrition Science in the Southwest Region
The schools below may not offer all types of nutrition science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Nutrition Science
Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in nutrition science. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.
There were approximately 156 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the nutrition science program at Texas A&M University - College Station earn $2,980 more than the standard college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
More information about a degree in nutrition science from Texas A&M University - College Station
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In TX
140
Nutrition Science Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in nutrition science needs to take a look at The University of Texas at Austin. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were roughly 140 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.
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Any student pursuing a degree in nutrition science has to look into University of Arizona. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.
There were about 151 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the nutrition science program make around $31,950 in the first couple years of working.
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Texas Tech University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in nutrition science. Texas Tech is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lubbock. This university ranks 8th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 99 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent data year. After graduating, nutrition science degree recipients generally make around $36,207 at the beginning of their careers.
More information about a degree in nutrition science from Texas Tech University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
80
Nutrition Science Degrees Awarded
ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.More information about a degree in nutrition science from Arizona State University - Tempe
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In TX
Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #150 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.
There were approximately 11 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the city of Denton, TWU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 24th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 130 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at TWU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the nutrition science major at Texas Woman's University get $5,981 above the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 30th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 12 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at UT Rio Grande Valley in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nutrition science from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.More information about a degree in nutrition science from Arizona State University - Skysong
Located in the large city of San Antonio, UIW is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 38th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 16 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at UIW in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nutrition science from University of the Incarnate Word
