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2022 Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

10 Ranked Colleges
477 Degrees Awarded
$12,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Food & Nutrition is the 206th most popular major in the country with 2,986 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 579 food and nutrition graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 477 food and nutrition graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in food and nutrition. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality food and nutrition programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the food and nutrition program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree food & nutrition students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 213 bachelors’s food and nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Food & Nutrition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $11,138 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Food & Nutrition students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Virginia Tech.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read full report on Food & Nutrition at Virginia Tech

#2

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Middle Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Middle Tennessee State University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Food & Nutrition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Middle Tennessee State University is $8,919 for southeast region bachelor’s degree food & nutrition students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Middle Tennessee State University Food & Nutrition Report

#3

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school handed out 58 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s food and nutrition students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Food & Nutrition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arkansas is $12,094 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Food & Nutrition students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Food & Nutrition at UARK

#4

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina A & T State University landed the #4 spot on the list. North Carolina A & T State University is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 9 bachelors’s food and nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

NC A&T also took the #8 spot in our “Best Food & Nutrition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NC A&T is $7,493 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Food & Nutrition students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Food & Nutrition at NC A&T

#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 33 degrees to qualified bachelors’s food and nutrition students in 2019-2020.

UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Food & Nutrition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Kentucky is $11,848 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Food & Nutrition students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Kentucky Food & Nutrition Report

#6

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#4 in overall quality

Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. GaSou is a large school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 16 bachelors’s food and nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

GaSou also took the #4 spot in our “Best Food & Nutrition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for GaSou is $12,378 for southeast region bachelor’s degree food & nutrition students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full GaSou Food & Nutrition Report

#7

Radford University

Radford, Virginia
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Radford University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Radford, Virginia, this fairly large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s food and nutrition students in 2019-2020.

Radford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Food & Nutrition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,071 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Food & Nutrition students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Radford University.

Full Radford Food & Nutrition Report

#8

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
#9 in overall quality

Eastern Kentucky University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Eastern Kentucky University is a fairly large school located in Richmond, Kentucky that handed out 13 bachelors’s food and nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern also took the #9 spot in our “Best Food & Nutrition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern is $12,397 for southeast region bachelor’s degree food & nutrition students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Eastern Food & Nutrition Report

#9

Samford University

Birmingham, Alabama
#6 in overall quality

Samford University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 11 bachelors’s food and nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

Samford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Food & Nutrition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Samford University is $21,953 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Food & Nutrition students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Food & Nutrition at Samford

#10

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, Mississippi
#10 in overall quality

Alcorn State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Alcorn State University is located in Alcorn State, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s food and nutrition degrees to qualified students.

Alcorn State also made our “Best Food & Nutrition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Alcorn State is $13,687 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Food & Nutrition students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Food & Nutrition at Alcorn State

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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