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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 4,858 people earned their degree in food, nutrition and related services, making the major the 135th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, food, nutrition and related services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,748 and had an average of $24,931 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,098 food, nutrition and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,886 and $25,547 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 847 food, nutrition and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 26 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in food, nutrition and related services. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their food, nutrition and related services program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students.

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Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region. Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 73 bachelors’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

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

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #2 spot on the list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s nutrition degrees to 275 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Virginia Tech Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region. The University of Alabama is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 165 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, 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 full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at UA

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Winthrop University
Rock Hill, South Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Winthrop University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Winthrop

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Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, Alabama

Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tuskegee University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Tuskegee, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.

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

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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Samford University
Birmingham, Alabama

Samford University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Samford University is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, 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 87%.

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

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 bachelors’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at University of Arkansas

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Bridgewater College
Bridgewater, Virginia

Bridgewater College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Bridgewater, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.

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

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South Carolina State University
Orangeburg, South Carolina

With a ranking of #10, South Carolina State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

Full South Carolina State University Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. UK is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 54 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.

Full University of Kentucky Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

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Alcorn State University
Alcorn State, Mississippi

Alcorn State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Alcorn State, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Alcorn State University

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Life University
Marietta, Georgia

Life University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Marietta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s nutrition degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

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

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #14, James Madison University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region list. James Madison University is a large school located in Harrisonburg, Virginia that handed out 25 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at JMU

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North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, North Carolina

North Carolina A & T State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s nutrition degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

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

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With a ranking of #16, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region list. UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 bachelors’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at UNC Chapel Hill

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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

With a ranking of #17, Georgia Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Southern University is located in Statesboro, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

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

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University of Central Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. UCA is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at University of Central Arkansas

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky

With a ranking of #19, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region list. Richmond, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s nutrition degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

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

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Radford University
Radford, Virginia

Radford University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Radford is a public institution located in Radford, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, Tennessee

Lipscomb University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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Carson - Newman University
Jefferson City, Tennessee

Carson - Newman University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Jefferson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.

Full Carson - Newman University Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

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Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley, Georgia

Fort Valley State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Fort Valley State University is a small public school situated in Fort Valley, Georgia. It awarded 0 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Fort Valley State University Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

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Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, Tennessee

With a ranking of #21, Southern Adventist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region list. Southern Adventist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Collegedale, Tennessee. It awarded 2 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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

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Bob Jones University
Greenville, South Carolina

Bob Jones University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Bob Jones University is located in Greenville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at UT Knoxville

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