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

11 Ranked Colleges
153 Degrees Awarded
$21,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master'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. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 153 food, nutrition and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered 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.

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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

#1

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Mississippi. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Mississippi is a large public school situated in University, Mississippi. It awarded 10 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

Ole Miss also took the #7 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services 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 full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at University of Mississippi

#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. ECU is a large public school situated in Greenville, North Carolina. It awarded 8 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

ECU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Carolina University are $20,685, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#3

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value 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. North Carolina A & T State University is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

NC A&T also made our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. 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 & Related Services at NC A&T

#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Conway, Arkansas, this fairly large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s nutrition students in 2019-2020.

UCA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services 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 full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at University of Central Arkansas

#5

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Southern Mississippi is a fairly large public school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 20 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Miss also made our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Mississippi are $10,896.

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

#6

Meredith College

Raleigh, North Carolina

Meredith College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Meredith College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 35 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

Meredith also took the #2 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Meredith College are $12,019.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Meredith

#7

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, South Carolina

Winthrop University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Rock Hill, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nutrition degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

Winthrop also took the #6 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Winthrop University are $30,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Winthrop University Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

#8

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

With a ranking of #8, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 10 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216.

Full University of Kentucky Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

#9

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nutrition degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services 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.

Full Virginia Tech Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

#10

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#4 in overall quality

Nova Southeastern University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Nova Southeastern University is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

NUS Florida not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Nova Southeastern University are $22,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Nova Southeastern University Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

#11

Samford University

Birmingham, Alabama
#1 in overall quality

Samford University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s nutrition students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Samford, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Samford are $21,227, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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