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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services in the Southeast Region

10 Ranked Colleges
153 Degrees Awarded
$20,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region

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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 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” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in food, nutrition and related services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great food, nutrition and related services programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the food, nutrition and related services 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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Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services in the Southeast Region

#1

Meredith College

Raleigh, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality
$12,019 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$44,384 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Meredith College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified masters’s nutrition students in 2019-2020.

Meredith did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 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 Meredith are $12,019.

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#2

University of Central Arkansas

Conway, Arkansas
#10 in overall quality
$11,648 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Central Arkansas is a fairly large school located in Conway, Arkansas that handed out 12 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

UCA also took the #10 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 UCA are $11,648.

Full UCA Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

#3

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
#9 in overall quality
$10,896 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 20 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Miss, the school also landed the #9 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 Southern Mississippi are $10,896, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Samford University

Birmingham, Alabama
#1 in overall quality
$21,227 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Samford University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. 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 made our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Samford are $21,227, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality
$20,685 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$53,358 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

ECU also took the #5 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 ECU are $20,685.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at ECU

#6

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality
$20,662 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, North Carolina A & T State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s nutrition students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC A&T, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC A&T are $20,662, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#4 in overall quality
$22,242 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Nova Southeastern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. NUS Florida 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 NUS Florida are $22,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full NUS Florida Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

#8

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi
#7 in overall quality
$25,099 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$50,439 Average Early-Career Earnings

With a ranking of #8, University of Mississippi did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Ole Miss is a large school located in University, Mississippi that handed out 10 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ole Miss, the school also landed 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.

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#9

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality
$30,036 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$39,009 Average Early-Career Earnings

With a ranking of #9, Winthrop University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and it awarded 19 masters’s nutrition degrees 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Winthrop are $30,036.

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

#10

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#3 in overall quality
$33,216 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$27,439 Average Early-Career Earnings

With a ranking of #10, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Kentucky 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 & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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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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