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2025 Best Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region

12 Colleges in the Southeast Region
780 Nutrition Sciences Degrees Awarded
Ranked #136 in popularity, nutrition sciences is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 12 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of nutrition sciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 780 degrees in nutrition sciences annually.

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Choosing a Great Nutrition Sciences School

Best Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region The nutrition sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Nutrition Sciences rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for nutrition sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Nutrition Sciences Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Nutrition Sciences
Bachelor's Degrees in Nutrition Sciences
Master's Degrees in Nutrition Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Nutrition Sciences

The nutrition sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Nutrition Sciences in the Southeast Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the nutrition sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Nutrition Sciences

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
137 Nutrition Sciences Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in nutrition sciences needs to check out University of Georgia. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 137 nutrition sciences students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
116 Nutrition Sciences Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University of Florida if you want to pursue a degree in nutrition sciences. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were about 116 nutrition sciences students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
139 Nutrition Sciences Degrees Awarded

North Carolina State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in nutrition sciences. NC State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #122 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 139 nutrition sciences students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY
66.7% Growth in Graduates

University of Kentucky is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in nutrition sciences. UK is a very large public university located in the large city of Lexington. A Best Colleges rank of #220 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UK is a great university overall.

There were approximately 12 nutrition sciences students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available.

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
60 Nutrition Sciences Degrees Awarded

Auburn is a very large public university located in the city of Auburn. A Best Colleges rank of #169 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 60 nutrition sciences students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
45 Nutrition Sciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 45 nutrition sciences students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In LA
60.0% Growth in Graduates

Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New Orleans. A Best Colleges rank of #95 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.

There were about 15 nutrition sciences students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent data year.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
62 Nutrition Sciences Degrees Awarded

UNC Greensboro is a large public university located in the city of Greensboro. This university ranks 17th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 62 nutrition sciences students who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro in the most recent year we have data available.

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UofM is a very large public university located in the city of Memphis. This university ranks 12th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.More information about a degree in nutrition sciences from University of Memphis

10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA
48 Nutrition Sciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were about 48 nutrition sciences students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nutrition sciences from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Best Nutrition Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best nutrition sciences schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 124
North Carolina 710 229
Georgia 690 151
Virginia 630 3
Tennessee 624 58
Kentucky 518 3
Mississippi 501 23
Alabama 500 83
Louisiana 489 70
Arkansas 466 1
West Virginia 410 0

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