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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Food & Nutrition

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Food & Nutrition

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Food & Nutrition” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 3,131 people earned their degree in food and nutrition, making the major the 228th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 670 food and nutrition graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Food & Nutrition” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in food and nutrition. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent food and nutrition programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the food and nutrition program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Food & Nutrition

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Food & Nutrition”.

Top 11 Best Food & Nutrition Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Food & Nutrition list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 39 diplomas to qualified ’s food and nutrition students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Kentucky supports 29,986 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Food & Nutrition. UARK is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 71 ’s food and nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 27,562 students enrolled at University of Arkansas, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,975. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arkansas offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Arkansas]](/colleges/university-of-arkansas/student-life/veterans/)

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Food & Nutrition list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 283 ’s food and nutrition degrees to qualified students.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 37,024 students enrolled at Virginia Tech, 119 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 108 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,314. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Food & Nutrition list. East Carolina University is a large public school situated in Greenville, North Carolina. It awarded 7 ’s food and nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region vets studying food & nutrition list, ECU has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, ECU supports 28,798 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,409. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Samford University
Birmingham, Alabama

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Food & Nutrition that were part of this year’s ranking, Samford University landed the #5 spot on the list. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s food and nutrition degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region vets studying food & nutrition list, Samford has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Samford supports 5,729 students, and 162 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 101 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,201. To help with additional expenses, 36 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Samford does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full Samford University Veteran Student Life Report

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Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Food & Nutrition ranking. JWU Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s food and nutrition degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at JWU Charlotte, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 1,396 students enrolled at JWU Charlotte, 150 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 78 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,543. On top of their other funding sources, 12 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. JWU Charlotte does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte]](/colleges/johnson-and-wales-university-charlotte/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Food & Nutrition ranking. University of Southern Mississippi is a fairly large school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 11 ’s food and nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region vets studying food & nutrition list, Southern Miss has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 14,606 students enrolled at Southern Miss, 351 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 226 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,605. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Southern Miss]](/colleges/university-of-southern-mississippi/student-life/veterans/)

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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Food & Nutrition list. Murfreesboro, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s food and nutrition degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Middle Tennessee State University, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,284 of the 22,080 students enrolled at Middle Tennessee State University were GI Bill® students, of which 799 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,132. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Middle Tennessee State University]](/colleges/middle-tennessee-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Central Arkansas ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Food & Nutrition list. University of Central Arkansas is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s food and nutrition degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCA, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, UCA supports 10,335 students, and 528 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 194 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,808. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UCA Veteran Student Life Report

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North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, North Carolina

With a ranking of #10, North Carolina A & T State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Food & Nutrition list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified ’s food and nutrition students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region vets studying food & nutrition list, NC A&T has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, North Carolina A & T State University supports 12,753 students, and 789 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 245 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,612. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. North Carolina A & T State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at NC A&T]](/colleges/north-carolina-a-and-t-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Food & Nutrition ranking. Statesboro, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s food and nutrition degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region vets studying food & nutrition list, GaSou has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 26,949 students enrolled at GaSou, 1,102 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 406 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,665. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at GaSou]](/colleges/georgia-southern-university/student-life/veterans/)

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