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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dietetics/Dietitian (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

23 Ranked Colleges
656 Degrees Awarded
$12,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Dietetics/Dietitian is the 208th most popular major in the country with 3,686 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 974 dietetics/dietitian graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 656 dietetics/dietitian graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered a degree in dietetics/dietitian. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent dietetics/dietitian programs, but they also cost less that 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 dietetics/dietitian program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Dietetics 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 dietetics students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 23 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dietetics/Dietitian (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 32 bachelors’s dietetics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree dietetics students whose families make $0-$30k list, UF has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Florida is $1,994 for southeast region bachelor’s degree dietetics students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Dietetics/Dietitian at UF

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dietetics degrees to 84 students in 2019-2020.

FIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $5,002 for southeast region bachelor’s degree dietetics students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend FIU.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Dietetics/Dietitian at FIU

#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s dietetics students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree dietetics students whose families make $0-$30k list, Florida State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State is $5,360 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Dietetics students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.

Full Florida State Dietetics/Dietitian Report

#4

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of North Florida is a fairly large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 78 bachelors’s dietetics degrees in 2019-2020.

UNF also made our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend University of North Florida is $5,097 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Dietetics students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of North Florida Dietetics/Dietitian Report

#5

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Appalachian State University is located in Boone, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 59 bachelors’s dietetics degrees to qualified students.

Appalachian State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Appalachian State is $7,169 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Dietetics students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Dietetics/Dietitian at Appalachian State University

#6

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi
#10 in overall quality

University of Mississippi landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Ole Miss is a public institution located in University, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 58 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ole Miss not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $9,455 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Dietetics students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Mississippi.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about Dietetics/Dietitian at University of Mississippi

#7

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana
#9 in overall quality

Louisiana Tech University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Ruston, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s dietetics students in 2019-2020.

Louisiana Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana Tech is $8,889 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Dietetics students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Louisiana Tech University Dietetics/Dietitian Report

#8

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
#17 in overall quality

Marshall University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s dietetics degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Marshall University, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Marshall University is $5,770 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Dietetics students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#9

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

East Carolina University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. ECU is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ECU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for ECU is $11,026 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Dietetics students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#10

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#11 in overall quality

University of Arkansas landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UARK is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 19 bachelors’s dietetics degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UARK is $12,094 for southeast region bachelor’s degree dietetics students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Dietetics/Dietitian at UARK

#11

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky
#18 in overall quality

Murray State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Murray State is a public institution located in Murray, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Murray State also took the #18 spot in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Murray State University is $8,839 for southeast region bachelor’s degree dietetics students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#12

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina
#19 in overall quality

Western Carolina University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Western Carolina University is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s dietetics degrees to qualified students.

WCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Western Carolina University is $9,188 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Dietetics students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#13

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
#21 in overall quality

East Tennessee State University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Johnson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s dietetics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree dietetics students whose families make $0-$30k list, ETSU has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend East Tennessee State University is $10,632 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Dietetics students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#14

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
#15 in overall quality

University of Southern Mississippi ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Southern Miss is a public institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree dietetics students whose families make $0-$30k list, Southern Miss has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,102 for southeast region bachelor’s degree dietetics students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Southern Mississippi.

Full Southern Miss Dietetics/Dietitian Report

#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Jonesboro, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dietetics degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

A-State also took the #16 spot in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,948 for southeast region bachelor’s degree dietetics students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend A-State.

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#14 in overall quality

University of Central Arkansas ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Central Arkansas is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 bachelors’s dietetics degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCA, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,549 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Dietetics students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Central Arkansas.

Full UCA Dietetics/Dietitian Report

#17

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
#7 in overall quality

Harding University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Searcy, Arkansas, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s dietetics degrees in 2019-2020.

Harding also made our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Harding is $13,930 for southeast region bachelor’s degree dietetics students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, 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 87%.

Read full report on Dietetics/Dietitian at Harding

#18

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
#12 in overall quality

Georgia State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Georgia State University is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 17 bachelors’s dietetics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia State, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia State is $11,991 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Dietetics students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Georgia State Dietetics/Dietitian Report

#19

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, Tennessee
#20 in overall quality

Carson - Newman University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #19. Carson - Newman University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jefferson City, Tennessee. It awarded 4 bachelors’s dietetics degrees in 2019-2020.

Carson - Newman also took the #20 spot in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Carson - Newman is $14,686 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Dietetics students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Carson - Newman University Dietetics/Dietitian Report

#20

Lipscomb University

Nashville, Tennessee
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, Lipscomb University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Lipscomb is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s dietetics degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lipscomb, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lipscomb is $20,036 for southeast region bachelor’s degree dietetics students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read full report on Dietetics/Dietitian at Lipscomb University

#21

Oakwood University

Huntsville, Alabama
#22 in overall quality

Oakwood University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Oakwood is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Huntsville, Alabama. It awarded 1 bachelors’s dietetics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oakwood, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $23,726 for southeast region bachelor’s degree dietetics students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Oakwood.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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#22

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#2 in overall quality

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 58 bachelors’s dietetics degrees in 2019-2020.

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $33,435 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Dietetics students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale.

Read full report on Dietetics/Dietitian at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

#23

Life University

Marietta, Georgia
#23 in overall quality

Life University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Life University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Marietta, Georgia. It awarded 12 bachelors’s dietetics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree dietetics students whose families make $0-$30k list, Life has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $29,085 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Dietetics students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Life 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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