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2026 Best Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region

11 Colleges in the United States
930 Nutrition Sciences Degrees Awarded
$48,041 Avg Early-Career Salary

Nutrition Sciences is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their nutrition sciences programs.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 18 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for nutrition sciences students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for Nutrition Sciences in the Southwest Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the nutrition sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Nutrition Sciences

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Our analysis ranked The University Of Texas At Austin the best school in the country for a degree in nutrition sciences. This very large public university is located in the city of Austin. Roughly 89% of students complete a degree within six years here. The University Of Texas At Austin awarded about 164 nutrition sciences degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their nutrition sciences degree from The University Of Texas At Austin earn around $57,819 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $21,275 to complete this degree. See the full nutrition sciences program report for The University Of Texas At Austin

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Texas A And M University College Station came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best nutrition sciences schools. This very large public university is located in the city of College Station. The six-year graduation rate is 84%. Texas A And M University College Station awarded about 154 nutrition sciences degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, nutrition sciences degree recipients from Texas A And M University College Station generally make around $40,504. Typical student debt for the program is $21,850. Get the full nutrition sciences details for Texas A And M University College Station

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Students looking for a strong nutrition sciences program will find one at Baylor University, which ranked #3. Baylor University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco. The six-year graduation rate is 80%. About 11 nutrition sciences degrees were awarded at Baylor University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, nutrition sciences degree recipients from Baylor University generally make around $49,888. Baylor University graduates carry a median of $23,928 in student loans. Get the full nutrition sciences details for Baylor University

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Students looking for a strong nutrition sciences program will find one at Texas Christian University, which ranked #4. Set in the city of Fort Worth, Texas Christian University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Texas Christian University graduates 85% of students within six years. About 32 nutrition sciences degrees were awarded at Texas Christian University in the most recent year. Students who receive their nutrition sciences degree from Texas Christian University earn around $60,035 in the first couple years of their career. Texas Christian University graduates carry a median of $22,960 in student loans. See the full nutrition sciences program report for Texas Christian University

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Oklahoma State University Main Campus came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best nutrition sciences schools. Located in the town of Stillwater, Oklahoma State University Main Campus is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 68%. Oklahoma State University Main Campus awarded about 21 nutrition sciences degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, nutrition sciences degree recipients from Oklahoma State University Main Campus generally make around $50,993. Students borrow a median of $22,337 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in nutrition sciences from Oklahoma State University Main Campus

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Arizona State University ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best nutrition sciences schools. Located in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 68%. About 73 nutrition sciences degrees were awarded at Arizona State University in the most recent year. Nutrition Sciences graduates of Arizona State University earn a median of $55,876 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $21,842 to complete this degree. Read more about the nutrition sciences program at Arizona State University

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University Of Arizona landed the #7 spot for nutrition sciences this year. Located in the city of Tucson, University Of Arizona is a very large public university. About 68% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 143 nutrition sciences students who graduated with this degree at University Of Arizona in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, nutrition sciences degree recipients from University Of Arizona generally make around $31,950. University Of Arizona graduates carry a median of $23,563 in student loans. See the full nutrition sciences program report for University Of Arizona

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The University Of Texas Pan American placed #8 among the best nutrition sciences schools. Located in the city of Edinburg, The University Of Texas Pan American is a very large public university. About 51% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 26 nutrition sciences students who graduated with this degree at The University Of Texas Pan American in the most recent data year. Students who receive their nutrition sciences degree from The University Of Texas Pan American earn around $46,404 in the first couple years of their career. The University Of Texas Pan American graduates carry a median of $14,694 in student loans. See the full nutrition sciences program report for The University Of Texas Pan American

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Texas Tech University earned the #9 position for nutrition sciences this year. Set in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech University is a very large public institution. Roughly 69% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 113 nutrition sciences degrees were awarded at Texas Tech University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, nutrition sciences degree recipients from Texas Tech University generally make around $38,332. Texas Tech University graduates carry a median of $24,250 in student loans. Read more about the nutrition sciences program at Texas Tech University

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Arizona State University Skysong earned the #10 position for nutrition sciences this year. Arizona State University Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale. There were roughly 30 nutrition sciences students who graduated with this degree at Arizona State University Skysong in the most recent data year. Students who receive their nutrition sciences degree from Arizona State University Skysong earn around $55,793 in the first couple years of their career. Arizona State University Skysong graduates carry a median of $23,742 in student loans. Get the full nutrition sciences details for Arizona State University Skysong

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University Of Central Oklahoma came in at #11 for nutrition sciences this year. This large public university is located in the suburb of Edmond. The six-year graduation rate is 37%. About 81 nutrition sciences degrees were awarded at University Of Central Oklahoma in the most recent year. Graduates of the nutrition sciences program make about $44,085 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $23,321. See the full nutrition sciences program report for University Of Central Oklahoma

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Texas Womans University ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best nutrition sciences schools. Set in the city of Denton, Texas Womans University is a large public institution. Texas Womans University graduates 49% of students within six years. About 82 nutrition sciences degrees were awarded at Texas Womans University in the most recent year. Graduates of the nutrition sciences program make about $44,808 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $28,211. See the full nutrition sciences program report for Texas Womans University

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 18 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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