2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$50,431
Avg Salary
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services is the 128th most popular major in the country with 6,113 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , dietetics & clinical nutrition services graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $38,246 and had an average of $26,091 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,233 dietetics & clinical nutrition services graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,268 and $27,007 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 311 dietetics & clinical nutrition services graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,462 and $43,311 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in dietetics & clinical nutrition services. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their dietetics & clinical nutrition services program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree nutrition students.
Top 18 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Murray State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region list. Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 masters’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Murray State
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marshall University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region. Marshall University is a public institution located in Huntington, West Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Marshall University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Life University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region. Life is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marietta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Life University
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 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region. UNF is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 30 masters’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at UNF
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this large public school awarded 62 diplomas to qualified masters’s nutrition students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at University of Alabama at Birmingham
With a ranking of #6, Appalachian State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region list. Appalachian State is a large public school situated in Boone, North Carolina. It awarded 43 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Appalachian State
With a ranking of #7, University of Memphis did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 23 degrees to qualified masters’s nutrition students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad 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%.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at University of Memphis
Louisiana Tech University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana Tech University is a fairly large public school situated in Ruston, Louisiana. It awarded 4 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Louisiana Tech Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
East Tennessee State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region ranking. ETSU is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 masters’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 ETSU Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 13 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Florida International University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nutrition degrees to 48 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Florida International University
George Mason University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region ranking. George Mason University is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full GMU Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
Virginia Tech ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 12 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Virginia Tech Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
Florida State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s nutrition students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Florida State Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
University of Miami landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s nutrition students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at University of Miami
Tennessee Technological University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Cookeville, Tennessee, and it awarded 0 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Tennessee Technological University Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
With a ranking of #16, McNeese State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region list. Lake Charles, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nutrition degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full McNeese Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
Ouachita Baptist University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, and it awarded 18 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Ouachita Baptist 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate 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.
