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2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 $48-$75k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in food, nutrition and related services. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality food, nutrition and related services programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the food, nutrition and related services program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 8 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

ECU also made our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $20,685.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at ECU

#2

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Mississippi. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. 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 University of Mississippi are $25,099, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina A & T State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. NC A&T is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 8 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC A&T, the school also landed the #8 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 NC A&T are $20,662.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at North Carolina A & T State University

#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 $48-$75k list. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 4 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #0 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 Virginia Tech are $30,547.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Virginia Tech

#5

Meredith College

Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Meredith College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 35 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 $48-$75k list, Meredith has also earned the #2 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 Meredith are $12,019.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Meredith College

#6

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
#9 in overall quality

University of Southern Mississippi came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nutrition degrees to 20 students 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 University of Southern Mississippi are $10,896.

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

#7

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

With a ranking of #7, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Lexington, Kentucky 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.

UK also made our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at UK

#10 in overall quality

University of Central Arkansas ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCA, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Arkansas are $11,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#9

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, South Carolina

Winthrop University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Rock Hill, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nutrition degrees to 19 students 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 University are $30,036.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Winthrop University

#10

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#4 in overall quality

Nova Southeastern University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Nova Southeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 5 masters’s nutrition 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.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Nova Southeastern University

#11

Samford University

Birmingham, Alabama
#1 in overall quality

Samford 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 $48-$75k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 9 masters’s nutrition degrees 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Samford are $21,227, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Samford University

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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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