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2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 4,889 people earned their degree in food, nutrition and related services, making the major the 131st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, food, nutrition and related services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,096 and had an average of $25,351 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,073 food, nutrition and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,700 and $26,186 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 814 food, nutrition and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in food, nutrition and related services. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent food, nutrition and related services programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the food, nutrition and related services program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 213 bachelors’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

Virginia Tech also made our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Tech is $11,138 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students whose families make $0-$30k.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Virginia Tech

#2

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Middle Tennessee State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 43 degrees to qualified bachelors’s nutrition students in 2019-2020.

Middle Tennessee State University also made our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $8,919 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Middle Tennessee State University.

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

#3

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s nutrition degrees to 58 students in 2019-2020.

UARK also made our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $12,094 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Arkansas.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at University of Arkansas

#4

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina
#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina A & T State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s nutrition students in 2019-2020.

NC A&T not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend NC A&T is $7,493 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at North Carolina A & T State University

#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Kentucky is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 57 bachelors’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Kentucky is $11,848 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at University of Kentucky

#6

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Statesboro, Georgia, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

GaSou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Southern University is $12,378 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#7

Radford University

Radford, Virginia

With a ranking of #7, Radford University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Radford, Virginia, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students whose families make $0-$30k list, Radford has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,071 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Radford.

Full Radford Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

#8

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#3 in overall quality

The University of Alabama ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. The University of Alabama is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 160 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

UA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $19,322 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UA.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full UA Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

#9

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students whose families make $0-$30k list, Eastern has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Eastern Kentucky University is $12,397 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Eastern Kentucky University

Johnson & Wales University - North Miami landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. JWU North Miami is a small school located in North Miami, Florida that handed out 51 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

JWU North Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $21,007 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Johnson & Wales University - North Miami.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Johnson & Wales University - North Miami

#11

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, South Carolina

Winthrop University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified bachelors’s nutrition students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students whose families make $0-$30k list, Winthrop has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Winthrop University is $16,682 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Winthrop Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

#12

Bridgewater College

Bridgewater, Virginia
#13 in overall quality

Bridgewater College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Bridgewater, Virginia, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

Bridgewater not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Bridgewater College is $14,220 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Bridgewater Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

#13

Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 75 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at JWU Charlotte, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $20,455 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend JWU Charlotte.

Full JWU Charlotte Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

#14

Samford University

Birmingham, Alabama
#9 in overall quality

Samford University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s nutrition students in 2019-2020.

Samford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $21,953 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Samford University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Samford University

#15

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, Mississippi
#15 in overall quality

Alcorn State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #15. Alcorn State University is located in Alcorn State, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Alcorn State, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Alcorn State is $13,687 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Alcorn State Food, Nutrition & Related Services 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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