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2023 Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

16 Colleges
$20,957 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,099 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, dietetics and clinical nutrition services was ranked #17 in the country. In fact 6,158 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for nutrition students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Colleges.

Top 10 Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools

#1

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

Our analysis found Central Arizona College to be the best value school for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the rural area of Coolidge, Pinal County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pinal County Community College are $5,160 per year.

Pinal County Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#2

Parker University

Dallas, TX
$24,311 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Parker University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best dietetics and clinical nutrition services schools in the Southwest Region . Parker University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.

Parker University undergraduate students pay an average of $24,311 in tuition and fees each year.

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$8,235 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarrant County College District. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools in the Southwest Region list. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Worth.

Tarrant County College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,235 in tuition and fees each year.

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$7,854 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Chandler-Gilbert Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best dietetics and clinical nutrition services schools in the Southwest Region . Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chandler.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Chandler-Gilbert Community College are $7,854 a year.

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$23,692 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas Medical Branch. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools in the Southwest Region list. UTMB Galveston is a small public school located in the fringe town of Galveston.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UTMB Galveston are $23,692 a year.

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Northeastern State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NSU are $15,755 per year. After completing their degree, nutrition graduates from NSU carry an average student debtload of $25,161.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NSU also is in the top 20% of our Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Dallas, UT Southwestern is a public college with a small student population.

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$24,769 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dietetics & Nutrition Services Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, UOHSC is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UOHSC are $24,769 per year.

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$7,540 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Central New Mexico Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a large student population.

CNM undergraduate students pay an average of $7,540 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #10, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dietetics and clinical nutrition services students. SFASU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Nacogdoches.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SFASU are $21,616 a year.

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Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Colleges by State

Explore the best dietetics and clinical nutrition services colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 189
Arizona 33
Oklahoma 59
New Mexico 12

Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Nutrition Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Dietetics/Dietitian 3,788
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist 1,013
Dietitian Assistant 637
Other Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services 493
Dietetic Technician 227

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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