33 Best colleges for Nutrition and Food Science in Texas

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Texas ranked based on their research performance in Nutrition and Food Science. A graph of 627K citations received by 19.7K academic papers made by 33 universities in Texas was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Nutrition and Food Science

#15 in the United States

#16 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

2. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Nutrition and Food Science

#48 in the United States

#57 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

3. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Nutrition and Food Science

#67 in the United States

#78 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,610
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

4. University of Texas at Austin

Austin

For Nutrition and Food Science

#74 in the United States

#85 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

5. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Nutrition and Food Science

#80 in the United States

#94 in North America

Enrollment: 2,354
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1943

6. Rice University

Houston

For Nutrition and Food Science

#96 in the United States

#112 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,902

7. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Nutrition and Food Science

#104 in the United States

#121 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,361
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

8. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Nutrition and Food Science

#107 in the United States

#124 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,518
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

9. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Nutrition and Food Science

#121 in the United States

#138 in North America

Enrollment: 364
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1941

10. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Nutrition and Food Science

#142 in the United States

#162 in North America

Enrollment: 5,354
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1972

11. University of Houston

Houston

For Nutrition and Food Science

#146 in the United States

#166 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

12. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Nutrition and Food Science

#169 in the United States

#191 in North America

Enrollment: 5,136
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

13. University of North Texas

Denton

For Nutrition and Food Science

#176 in the United States

#201 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

14. Baylor University

Waco

For Nutrition and Food Science

#182 in the United States

#207 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $45,988

15. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Nutrition and Food Science

#212 in the United States

#243 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 96%

16. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Nutrition and Food Science

#214 in the United States

#246 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 955
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 98%

17. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Nutrition and Food Science

#215 in the United States

#247 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 91%

18. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Nutrition and Food Science

#237 in the United States

#272 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1090
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $10,723

19. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Nutrition and Food Science

#260 in the United States

#297 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

20. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Nutrition and Food Science

#287 in the United States

#327 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 85%

21. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Nutrition and Food Science

#289 in the United States

#329 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,094

22. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Nutrition and Food Science

#296 in the United States

#337 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 83%

23. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Nutrition and Food Science

#303 in the United States

#344 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

24. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Nutrition and Food Science

#306 in the United States

#348 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 910
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 99%

25. Texas College

Tyler

For Nutrition and Food Science

#325 in the United States

#367 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $11,174
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $10,263

26. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Nutrition and Food Science

#330 in the United States

#372 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 75%

27. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Nutrition and Food Science

#357 in the United States

#400 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $44,190

28. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Nutrition and Food Science

#364 in the United States

#408 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,337
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1970

29. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Nutrition and Food Science

#365 in the United States

#409 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 87%

30. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Nutrition and Food Science

#385 in the United States

#430 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1091
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 89%

31. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Nutrition and Food Science

#402 in the United States

#448 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 87%

32. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Nutrition and Food Science

#415 in the United States

#462 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 93%

33. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Nutrition and Food Science

#450 in the United States

#497 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 960
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 98%

Closest to Texas states to learn Nutrition and Food Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	6	53
Louisiana	9	57
Arkansas	7	27
Kansas	5	16
Mississippi	5	43
Colorado	7	34
Missouri	9	30
Arizona	4	33
Nebraska	5	20
Alabama	9	36
Iowa	3	5
Utah	4	47
Illinois	19	4
Tennessee	10	40
South Dakota	4	56
Kentucky	5	28
Georgia	13	9
Indiana	9	14
Minnesota	5	6
Wisconsin	7	3
Florida	19	7
South Carolina	4	50
North Dakota	2	46
Ohio	17	11
North Carolina	13	13
Michigan	11	10
California	41	2
Idaho	3	61
West Virginia	3	98
Virginia	12	25
District of Columbia	5	114
Maryland	10	26
Pennsylvania	20	12
Oregon	7	21
New Jersey	12	17
Washington	6	18
New York	46	1
Connecticut	7	32
Massachusetts	22	8
Rhode Island	3	110
New Hampshire	3	97
Maine	3	100
Puerto Rico	4	288