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

8 Ranked Colleges
83 Degrees Awarded
$21,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 83 food and nutrition graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the food and nutrition program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The food & nutrition school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mississippi. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Mississippi is located in University, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s food and nutrition degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree food & nutrition students whose families make $75-$110k list, Ole Miss has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Food & Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Mississippi are $25,099, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Food & Nutrition at Ole Miss

#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the #2 spot on the list. ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s food and nutrition degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Food & Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $20,685, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full ECU Food & Nutrition Report

#3

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina A & T State University landed the #3 spot on the list. NC A&T is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 8 masters’s food and nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

NC A&T did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Food & Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina A & T State University are $20,662, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Food & Nutrition at NC A&T

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Arkansas. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Central Arkansas is a fairly large school located in Conway, Arkansas that handed out 12 masters’s food and nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

UCA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Food & Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Arkansas are $11,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Food & Nutrition at UCA

#5

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the #5 spot on the list. Southern Miss is a public institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Miss also took the #6 spot in our “Best Food & Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Miss are $10,896, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Food & Nutrition at University of Southern Mississippi

#6

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#2 in overall quality

University of Kentucky ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UK is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UK also made our “Best Food & Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UK Food & Nutrition Report

#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 4 masters’s food and nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Food & Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Food & Nutrition at Virginia Tech

#8

Samford University

Birmingham, Alabama
#1 in overall quality

Samford University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Samford is a private not-for-profit institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Samford also took the #1 spot in our “Best Food & Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Samford University are $21,227, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Samford 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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