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2024 Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region

12 Colleges in the Southeast Region
780 Nutrition Science Degrees Awarded
$30,966 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for nutrition science students pursuing a degree. 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

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$51,673 Median Starting Salary
$75,336 Median Student Debt

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a good decision for students interested in a degree in nutrition science. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were roughly 13 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the nutrition science major at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill get $20,707 more than the average graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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2
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 very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,217 colleges 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. Students who graduate with their degree from the nutrition science program state that they receive average early career income of $30,421.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
137 Nutrition Science Degrees Awarded
$24,816 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in nutrition science has to look into University of Georgia. UGA is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 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 around $24,816 for their early career.

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UF crest
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
116 Nutrition Science Degrees Awarded
$16,602 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in nutrition science needs to look into University of Florida. UF is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 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 $16,602 at the beginning of their careers.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
60 Nutrition Science Degrees Awarded
$39,754 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 #154 out of 2,217 colleges 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 year we have data available. Degree recipients from the nutrition science degree program at Auburn University make $8,788 above the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were about 12 nutrition science 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
$46,748 Median Starting Salary

UAB is a very large public university located in the city of Birmingham. This university ranks 5th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were approximately 1 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent year we have data available. Those nutrition science students who get their degree from University of Alabama at Birmingham make $15,782 more than the average nutrition science grad.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Nutrition Science Degrees Awarded
$16,553 Median Starting Salary

UT Knoxville is a fairly large public university located in the city of Knoxville. A Best Colleges rank of #173 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Knoxville is a great university overall.

There were approximately 45 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the nutrition science program make an average of $16,553 in the first couple years of their career.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
62 Nutrition Science Degrees Awarded
$26,768 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 62 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the nutrition science program state that they receive average early career wages of $26,768.

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

Mississippi State is a very large public university located in the remote town of Mississippi State. This university ranks 1st out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

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

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Best Nutrition Science Colleges by State

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Georgia287151
Florida282124
North Carolina279229
Virginia2743
Tennessee26958
Kentucky2443
Louisiana24270
Mississippi23423
Arkansas2341
Alabama23383
West Virginia2070

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

Nutrition Science Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
Nutrition Sciences780

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies8,863
Interdisciplinary Studies3,923
Biological & Physical Science2,343
International Studies1,181
Human Computer Interaction936
Sustainability Science741
Behavioral Science641
Data Analytics509
Data Science450
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution335

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