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2022 Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

10 Ranked Colleges
477 Degrees Awarded
$13,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 2,986 people earned their degree in food and nutrition, making the major the 206th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 579 food and nutrition graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 477 food and nutrition graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in food and nutrition. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent food and nutrition 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 food and nutrition 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 Food & Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 213 bachelors’s food and nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Food & Nutrition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Tech is $14,010 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Food & Nutrition students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full Virginia Tech Food & Nutrition Report

#2

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Middle Tennessee State University is a large public school situated in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. It awarded 43 bachelors’s food and nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree food & nutrition students whose families make $30-$48k list, Middle Tennessee State University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Food & Nutrition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Middle Tennessee State University is $10,637 for southeast region bachelor’s degree food & nutrition students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Food & Nutrition at Middle Tennessee State University

#3

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school awarded 58 degrees to qualified bachelors’s food and nutrition students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Food & Nutrition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UARK is $13,132 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Food & Nutrition students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Food & Nutrition at University of Arkansas

#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UK is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 33 bachelors’s food and nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree food & nutrition students whose families make $30-$48k list, UK has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Food & Nutrition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Kentucky is $12,872 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Food & Nutrition students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Food & Nutrition at UK

#5

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina A & T State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s food and nutrition students in 2019-2020.

NC A&T did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Food & Nutrition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina A & T State University is $9,168 for southeast region bachelor’s degree food & nutrition students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Food & Nutrition at NC A&T

#6

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#4 in overall quality

Georgia Southern University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. GaSou is a large school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 16 bachelors’s food and nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

GaSou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Food & Nutrition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,651 for southeast region bachelor’s degree food & nutrition students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Georgia Southern University.

Read more about Food & Nutrition at GaSou

#7

Radford University

Radford, Virginia
#7 in overall quality

Radford University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Radford University is located in Radford, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s food and nutrition degrees to qualified students.

Radford also made our “Best Food & Nutrition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Radford is $12,355 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Food & Nutrition students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Food & Nutrition at Radford

#8

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
#9 in overall quality

Eastern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Richmond, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s food and nutrition degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

Eastern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Food & Nutrition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern is $11,641 for southeast region bachelor’s degree food & nutrition students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Food & Nutrition at Eastern Kentucky University

#9

Samford University

Birmingham, Alabama
#6 in overall quality

Samford University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s food and nutrition degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Samford, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Food & Nutrition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $22,866 for southeast region bachelor’s degree food & nutrition students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Samford.

The low student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read full report on Food & Nutrition at Samford University

#10

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, Mississippi
#10 in overall quality

Alcorn State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Alcorn State University is located in Alcorn State, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s food and nutrition degrees to qualified students.

Alcorn State also took the #10 spot in our “Best Food & Nutrition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Alcorn State is $13,752 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Food & Nutrition students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Alcorn State University Food & Nutrition 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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