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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

11 Ranked Colleges
153 Degrees Awarded
$21,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 4,889 people earned their degree in food, nutrition and related services, making the major the 131st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, food, nutrition and related services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,096 and had an average of $25,351 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,073 food, nutrition and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,700 and $26,186 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 153 food, nutrition and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in food, nutrition and related services. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent food, nutrition and related services programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the food, nutrition and related services program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree nutrition students whose families make $30-$48k.

#1

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mississippi. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nutrition degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Ole Miss did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ole Miss are $25,099, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at University of Mississippi

#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s nutrition students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree nutrition students whose families make $30-$48k list, ECU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at East Carolina University are $20,685.

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#3

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina A & T State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nutrition degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

NC A&T not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC A&T are $20,662, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nutrition degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Kentucky is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree nutrition students whose families make $30-$48k list, UK has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at UK

#6

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
#9 in overall quality

University of Southern Mississippi landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Southern Mississippi is a fairly large school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 20 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Miss did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Miss are $10,896.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Southern Miss

#10 in overall quality

University of Central Arkansas ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Conway, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nutrition degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

UCA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCA are $11,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at UCA

#8

Meredith College

Raleigh, North Carolina

With a ranking of #8, Meredith College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Meredith is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 masters’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Meredith, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Meredith College are $12,019.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Meredith

#9

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, South Carolina

Winthrop University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Winthrop is a public institution located in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Winthrop did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Winthrop are $30,036.

Full Winthrop Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

#10

Samford University

Birmingham, Alabama
#1 in overall quality

Samford University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s nutrition degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Samford, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Samford University are $21,227.

Full Samford University Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

#11

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#4 in overall quality

Nova Southeastern University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Nova Southeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NUS Florida not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NUS Florida are $22,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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