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

9 Ranked Colleges
166 Degrees Awarded
$32,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master'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. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 5,044 people earned their degree in nutrition science, making the major the 134th most popular in the United States. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 166 nutrition science graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nutrition science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent nutrition science programs, but they also 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

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

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Science in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified masters’s nutrition science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree nutrition science students with aid list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Nutrition Science Master’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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 masters’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Nutrition Science Master’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 full report on Nutrition Science at University of Georgia

#3

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 6 masters’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro also took the #8 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at UNC Greensboro

#4

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 17 masters’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also made our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999.

Full NC State Nutrition Science Report

#5

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Mississippi State is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 32 masters’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State also made our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State are $23,950, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at Mississippi State University

#6

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#4 in overall quality

Auburn University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified masters’s nutrition science students in 2019-2020.

Auburn also made our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University are $31,956, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Auburn Nutrition Science Report

#7

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. UK is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UK also took the #0 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UK Nutrition Science Report

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 11 masters’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Nutrition Science Master’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 UT Knoxville

#9

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#7 in overall quality

Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s nutrition science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree nutrition science students with aid list, Tulane has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane University of Louisiana are $61,176, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Tulane Nutrition Science 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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