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2025 Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region

12 Colleges in the Southeast Region
780 Nutrition Science Degrees Awarded
$37,524 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in nutrition science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #124 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 12 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 780 degrees in nutrition science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Nutrition Science School

Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of nutrition science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for nutrition science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Nutrition Science Degree Level

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

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 Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Nutrition Science 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 science degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Nutrition Science

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
137 Nutrition Science Degrees Awarded
$27,724 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in nutrition science needs to check out University of Georgia. UGA is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were about 137 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the nutrition science program earn an average of $27,724 for their early career.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
116 Nutrition Science Degrees Awarded
$21,031 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in nutrition science needs to take a look at University of Florida. UF is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were about 116 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, nutrition science degree recipients typically earn around $21,031 in the first five years of their career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
139 Nutrition Science Degrees Awarded
11.5% Growth in Graduates

North Carolina State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in nutrition science. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #122 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 139 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the nutrition science program earn around $33,669 in the first couple years of working.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY
66.7% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Kentucky if you want to pursue a degree in nutrition science. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #220 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UK is a great university overall.

There were about 12 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent data year.

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
60 Nutrition Science Degrees Awarded
$51,001 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #169 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.

There were about 60 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent data year. Those nutrition science students who get their degree from Auburn University earn $13,477 more than the standard nutrition science student.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Nutrition Science Degrees Awarded
$18,122 Median Starting Salary

UT Knoxville is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Knoxville. This university ranks 2nd out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 45 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, nutrition science degree recipients usually make about $18,122 in the first five years of their career.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In LA
60.0% Growth in Graduates

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

There were about 15 nutrition science 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
62 Nutrition Science Degrees Awarded
$32,525 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 17th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 62 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the nutrition science program state that they receive average early career wages of $32,525.

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Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.More information about a degree in nutrition science from University of Memphis

10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Nutrition Science Degrees Awarded
$26,117 Median Starting Salary

Louisiana State University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Baton Rouge. This university ranks 2nd out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were roughly 48 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the nutrition science program earn about $26,117 in the first couple years of working.

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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 287 151
Florida 282 124
North Carolina 279 229
Virginia 274 3
Tennessee 269 58
Kentucky 244 3
Louisiana 242 70
Mississippi 234 23
Arkansas 234 1
Alabama 233 83
West Virginia 207 0

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

Nutrition Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Nutrition Sciences 780

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 8,863
Interdisciplinary Studies 3,923
Biological & Physical Science 2,343
International Studies 1,181
Human Computer Interaction 936
Sustainability Science 741
Behavioral Science 641
Data Analytics 509
Data Science 450
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution 335

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