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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Sciences in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

7 Ranked Colleges
516 Degrees Awarded
$15,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Bachelor'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. 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 Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 5,044 people earned their degree in nutrition sciences, making the major the 149th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 728 nutrition sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 516 nutrition sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nutrition sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great nutrition sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the nutrition sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

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

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Sciences in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 122 bachelors’s nutrition sciences degrees to qualified students.

UF also made our “Best Nutrition Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $6,302 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition Sciences students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Nutrition Sciences at University of Florida

#2

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 67 degrees to qualified bachelors’s nutrition sciences students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition sciences students with aid list, UNC Greensboro has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Nutrition Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,748 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition Sciences students with aid per year to attend UNC Greensboro.

Read full report on Nutrition Sciences at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 95 degrees to qualified bachelors’s nutrition sciences students in 2019-2020.

NC State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Nutrition Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Carolina State University is $16,458 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition sciences students with aid.

The low 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full NC State Nutrition Sciences Report

#4

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 87 degrees to qualified bachelors’s nutrition sciences students in 2019-2020.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Nutrition Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,649 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition Sciences students with aid per year to attend University of Georgia.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, 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 94%.

Read full report on Nutrition Sciences at University of Georgia

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Nutrition Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana State University is $15,465 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition sciences students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Nutrition Sciences at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

#6

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Auburn University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 58 bachelors’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn also took the #2 spot in our “Best Nutrition Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Auburn University is $24,104 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition Sciences students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low 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 Nutrition Sciences at Auburn

#7 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also took the #7 spot in our “Best Nutrition Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is $18,825 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition sciences students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Nutrition Sciences Report

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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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