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2024 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for nutrition sciences students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 780 degrees in nutrition sciences to qualified students.

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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

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great choice for students interested in a degree in nutrition sciences. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were roughly 13 nutrition sciences students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

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2
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 very large public university located in the city of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

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

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
137 Nutrition Sciences Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in nutrition sciences needs to check out University of Georgia. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 schools 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 difficult to beat University of Florida if you want to pursue a degree in nutrition sciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 colleges 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 year we have data available.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
60 Nutrition Sciences Degrees Awarded

Auburn is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Auburn. A Best Colleges rank of #154 out of 2,217 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 KY
66.7% Growth in Graduates

UK is a very large public university located in the large city of Lexington. This university ranks 1st out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

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

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AL

Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 1 nutrition sciences students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
45 Nutrition Sciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #173 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Knoxville is a great university overall.

There were roughly 45 nutrition sciences students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville 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 fairly large public university located in the large city of Greensboro. This university ranks 12th out of 93 colleges 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 data year.

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MS
14.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were about 27 nutrition sciences students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent data year.

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Best Nutrition Sciences Colleges by State

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Florida715124
North Carolina710229
Georgia690151
Virginia6303
Tennessee62458
Kentucky5183
Mississippi50123
Alabama50083
Louisiana48970
Arkansas4661
West Virginia4100

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