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2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Food, Nutrition & Related Services is the 131st most popular major in the country with 4,889 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.

This year’s “Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

The 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 Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k”.

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Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #1 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 213 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also took the #1 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,067 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Virginia Tech.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Virginia Tech Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

#2

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Arkansas is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 58 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK also took the #5 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UARK is $16,336 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k.

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

Full University of Arkansas Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

#3

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 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. The yearly cost to attend Middle Tennessee State University is $14,822 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k.

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

#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the #4 spot on the list. UK is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 57 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

UK also made our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for University of Kentucky is $15,733 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full UK Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

#5

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southern University landed the #5 spot on the list. Georgia Southern University is a large school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 16 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k list, GaSou has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Southern University is $16,373 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Georgia Southern University

#6

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina
#12 in overall quality

North Carolina A & T State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s nutrition degrees 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 North Carolina A & T State University is $13,038 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at NC A&T

#7

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#3 in overall quality

The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school handed out 160 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 $48-$75k list, UA has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UA is $23,284 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k.

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 UA

#8

Radford University

Radford, Virginia

Radford University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Radford, Virginia, this fairly large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s nutrition students in 2019-2020.

Radford also made our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $15,546 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Radford.

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

#9

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Eastern Kentucky University is a fairly large school located in Richmond, Kentucky that handed out 13 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern also took the #14 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Eastern is $14,004 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Eastern Kentucky University Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

Johnson & Wales University - North Miami ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. JWU North Miami is located in North Miami, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 51 bachelors’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at JWU North Miami, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $23,708 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k 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 ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Winthrop University is a medium-sized public school situated in Rock Hill, South Carolina. It awarded 16 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k 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 $19,575 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Winthrop

#12

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 $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #12. Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 75 bachelors’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

JWU Charlotte not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend JWU Charlotte is $24,733 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte

#13

Bridgewater College

Bridgewater, Virginia
#13 in overall quality

Bridgewater College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #13. Bridgewater is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bridgewater, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s 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. It costs about $16,843 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Bridgewater College.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Bridgewater College

#14

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 $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #14. Alcorn State is a small school located in Alcorn State, Mississippi that handed out 1 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k list, Alcorn State has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Alcorn State University is $17,792 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Alcorn State Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

#15

Samford University

Birmingham, Alabama
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Samford University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Samford University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 11 bachelors’s nutrition degrees 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. The yearly cost to attend Samford University is $26,741 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k.

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

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Samford

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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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