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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

10 Ranked Colleges
46 Degrees Awarded
$30,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Nutrition Science is the 134th most popular major in the country with 5,044 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, nutrition science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,764 and had an average of $28,222 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 728 nutrition science graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,450 and $29,023 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 46 nutrition science graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nutrition science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great nutrition science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the nutrition science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree nutrition science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nutrition science degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

UF also took the #4 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at UF

#2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 9 doctorate’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree nutrition science students whose families make $75-$110k list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Nutrition Science Report

#3

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s nutrition science students in 2019-2020.

Emory also took the #1 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory University are $44,676, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Emory Nutrition Science Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a large public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 3 doctorate’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

UAB also took the #7 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham are $19,188, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Nutrition Science at University of Alabama at Birmingham

#5

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 3 doctorate’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Nutrition Science at UGA

#6

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. North Carolina State University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.

NC State also made our “Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at North Carolina State University

#7

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. UNC Greensboro is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree nutrition science students whose families make $75-$110k list, UNC Greensboro has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918.

Read more about Nutrition Science at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

#8

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#3 in overall quality

Auburn University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Auburn is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn also took the #3 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University are $31,956, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Nutrition Science at Auburn

#9

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality

University of Kentucky landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UK is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 2 doctorate’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree nutrition science students whose families make $75-$110k list, UK has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216.

Full UK Nutrition Science Report

#8 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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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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