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

15 Ranked Colleges
814 Degrees Awarded
$21,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in food, nutrition and related services. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality food, nutrition and related services programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the food, nutrition and related services program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

#1

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, Mississippi
#15 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alcorn State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This small school is located in Alcorn State, Mississippi, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

Alcorn State also made our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. The estimated yearly cost for Alcorn State is $17,269 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Alcorn State

#2

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #2 spot on the 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UARK is $18,927 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at UARK

#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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Middle Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Middle Tennessee State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Middle Tennessee State University is $17,177 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Middle Tennessee State University Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

#4

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Southern University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, this large public school handed out 16 diplomas 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 $75-$110k 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 estimated yearly cost for Georgia Southern University is $18,255 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

#5

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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #5 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Tech is $23,808 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Virginia Tech

#6

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina
#12 in overall quality

North Carolina A & T State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. North Carolina A & T State University is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 9 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

NC A&T did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 $15,941 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full North Carolina A & T State University Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

#7

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UK is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 57 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students whose families make $75-$110k list, UK has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UK is $20,337 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

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

#8

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 $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 160 bachelors’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students whose families make $75-$110k 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 yearly cost to attend UA is $24,108 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at UA

#9

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky

With a ranking of #9, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Eastern Kentucky University is a fairly large public school situated in Richmond, Kentucky. It awarded 13 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Eastern Kentucky University is $17,293 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Eastern Kentucky University Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

#10

Radford University

Radford, Virginia

Radford University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Radford, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s nutrition degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students whose families make $75-$110k list, Radford has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Radford is $19,604 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

Johnson & Wales University - North Miami did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. Johnson & Wales University - 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.

JWU North Miami also made our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Johnson & Wales University - North Miami is $24,434 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

#12

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, South Carolina

With a ranking of #12, Winthrop University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

Winthrop also took the #11 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Winthrop is $21,436 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Winthrop University Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

#13

Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. 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.

JWU Charlotte also made our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend JWU Charlotte is $26,478 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at JWU Charlotte

#14

Bridgewater College

Bridgewater, Virginia
#13 in overall quality

Bridgewater College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Bridgewater is located in Bridgewater, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

Bridgewater also took the #13 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Bridgewater College is $19,249 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Bridgewater

#15

Samford University

Birmingham, Alabama
#9 in overall quality

Samford University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Samford University is a medium-sized school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 11 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

Samford also made our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $32,175 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Samford.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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

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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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