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2025 Best Nutrition Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

9 Colleges in the Southeast Region
292 Master's Degrees
$50,262 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on getting your master's degree in nutrition science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #99 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 9 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of nutrition science. Combined, these schools handed out 292 master's degrees in nutrition science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Nutrition Science School for Your Master's Degree

Best Nutrition Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of nutrition science for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for nutrition science students working on their master's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Nutrition Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Nutrition Science in the Southeast Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in nutrition science.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Master's in Nutrition Science

1
36 Annual Graduates

University of Georgia is a great choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in nutrition science. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in nutrition science from University of Georgia

2
15 Annual Graduates

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in nutrition science. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in nutrition science from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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17 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Tulane University of Louisiana if you want to pursue a master's degree in nutrition science. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Orleans.More information about a master’s in nutrition science from Tulane University of Louisiana

4
11 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat North Carolina State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in nutrition science. NC State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Raleigh.More information about a master’s in nutrition science from North Carolina State University

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL

Auburn is a fairly large public university located in the city of Auburn.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the nutrition science program earn an average of $51,001 for their early career.

More information about a master’s in nutrition science from Auburn University

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13 Annual Graduates

UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public university located in the city of Greensboro.More information about a master’s in nutrition science from University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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28 Annual Graduates

UofM is a very large public university located in the city of Memphis.More information about a master’s in nutrition science from University of Memphis

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public university with a fairly large student population.

After graduating, nutrition science master's recipients usually make around $47,295 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a master’s in nutrition science from Mississippi State University

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
58 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in nutrition science from Liberty University

Best Nutrition Science Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 190 18
Virginia 182 3
North Carolina 178 46
Tennessee 166 11
Alabama 151 8
Kentucky 147 2
Louisiana 147 18
Mississippi 145 20
Arkansas 121 1

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Nutrition Science is one of 51 different types of Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies programs to choose from.

Nutrition Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Nutrition Sciences 292

Related Major Annual Graduates
Data Science 337
International Studies 241
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 227
Sustainability Science 163
Data Analytics 146
Computational Science 133
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution 131
Human Computer Interaction 117
Interdisciplinary Studies 100
Systems Theory 73

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