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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Food, Nutrition & Related Services is the 131st most popular major in the country with 4,889 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in food, nutrition and related services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great food, nutrition and related services programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree nutrition students with aid.

#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 Getting Aid 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Mississippi Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s nutrition students in 2019-2020.

ECU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $20,685, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at ECU

#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 Getting Aid. North Carolina A & T State University is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 8 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

NC A&T did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 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 NC A&T are $20,662.

Full North Carolina A & T State University Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

#10 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Conway, Arkansas, and it awarded 12 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree nutrition students with aid list, UCA has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCA are $11,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at University of Central Arkansas

#5

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s nutrition students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Miss, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Miss are $10,896, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at University of Southern Mississippi

#6

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree nutrition students with aid 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.

Full Virginia Tech Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

#7

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, South Carolina

Winthrop University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Winthrop is a medium-sized public school situated in Rock Hill, South Carolina. It awarded 19 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

Winthrop not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Winthrop University are $30,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Winthrop Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

#8

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

With a ranking of #8, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s nutrition students in 2019-2020.

UK also took the #3 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 Kentucky are $33,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at UK

#9

Meredith College

Raleigh, North Carolina

Meredith College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 35 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

Meredith did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 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 Meredith are $12,019.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Meredith

#10

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#4 in overall quality

Nova Southeastern University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 5 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

NUS Florida did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 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 Nova Southeastern University are $22,242.

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

#11

Samford University

Birmingham, Alabama
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Samford University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Samford is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree nutrition students with aid list, Samford has also earned the #1 rank 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 full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Samford

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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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