2023 Best Value Dietetics Schools in the Southeast Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Dietetics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Dietetics/Dietitian is the 207th most popular major in the country with 3,788 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,001 dietetics/dietitian graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Dietetics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 21 colleges that offered a degree in dietetics/dietitian. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality dietetics/dietitian 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 dietetics/dietitian 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 Dietetics Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region dietetics students.
Top 21 Best Value Colleges for Dietetics/Dietitian in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Dietetics Schools in the Southeast Region list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dietetics degrees to 130 students in 2020-2021.
FIU also made our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend FIU is $5,298 for Southeast Region Dietetics students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Dietetics/Dietitian at Florida International University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Dietetics Schools in the Southeast Region list. Ruston, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dietetics degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
Louisiana Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana Tech University is $11,304 for Southeast Region Dietetics students.
Full Louisiana Tech Dietetics/Dietitian Report
Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Dietetics Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Florida landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 97 degrees to qualified ’s dietetics students in 2020-2021.
UNF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $8,865 for southeast region dietetics students per year to attend UNF.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 Dietetics/Dietitian at University of North Florida
Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Dietetics Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Southern Mississippi is a fairly large school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 21 ’s dietetics degrees in 2020-2021.
Southern Miss also made our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. It costs about $14,032 for southeast region dietetics students per year to attend University of Southern Mississippi.
Read full report on Dietetics/Dietitian at University of Southern Mississippi
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Appalachian State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Dietetics Schools in the Southeast Region. Located in Boone, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 113 diplomas to qualified ’s dietetics students in 2020-2021.
Appalachian State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Appalachian State is $13,989 for southeast region dietetics students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 Appalachian State Dietetics/Dietitian Report
With a ranking of #6, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Dietetics Schools in the Southeast Region list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 61 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $36,084 for southeast region dietetics students per year to attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale.
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With a ranking of #7, Murray State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Dietetics Schools in the Southeast Region list. Murray State is a public institution located in Murray, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Murray State also made our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $11,736 for Southeast Region Dietetics students per year to attend Murray State.
Full Murray State Dietetics/Dietitian Report
With a ranking of #8, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Dietetics Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Central Arkansas is a public institution located in Conway, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCA, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Arkansas is $16,554 for Southeast Region Dietetics 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 Dietetics/Dietitian at University of Central Arkansas
East Tennessee State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Dietetics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Johnson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 9 ’s dietetics degrees in 2020-2021.
ETSU also made our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #19. The yearly cost to attend East Tennessee State University is $12,894 for Southeast Region Dietetics students.
Full ETSU Dietetics/Dietitian Report
Florida State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dietetics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 24 ’s dietetics degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State University is $9,946 for southeast region dietetics students.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 Dietetics/Dietitian at Florida State
With a ranking of #11, Western Carolina University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Dietetics Schools in the Southeast Region list. WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s dietetics degrees to qualified students.
WCU also made our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #21. The estimated yearly cost for WCU is $13,924 for Southeast Region Dietetics students.
Read more about Dietetics/Dietitian at Western Carolina University
With a ranking of #12, East Carolina University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Dietetics Schools in the Southeast Region list. Greenville, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dietetics degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
ECU also made our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for East Carolina University is $16,550 for Southeast Region Dietetics students.
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With a ranking of #13, University of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Dietetics Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UF is $5,135 for Southeast Region Dietetics students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Dietetics/Dietitian at UF
Harding University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Dietetics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Harding University is a small school located in Searcy, Arkansas that handed out 8 ’s dietetics degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region dietetics students list, Harding has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Harding is $19,456 for southeast region dietetics students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Full Harding Dietetics/Dietitian Report
Marshall University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Dietetics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Huntington, West Virginia, and it awarded 81 ’s dietetics degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region dietetics students list, Marshall University has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Marshall University is $8,351 for southeast region dietetics students.
Full Marshall University Dietetics/Dietitian Report
Life University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Dietetics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Life University is located in Marietta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s dietetics degrees to qualified students.
Life did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Life is $28,537 for southeast region dietetics students.
Full Life Dietetics/Dietitian Report
University of Mississippi did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Dietetics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in University, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 53 degrees to qualified ’s dietetics students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region dietetics students list, Ole Miss has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Mississippi is $12,161 for Southeast Region Dietetics students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Dietetics/Dietitian at University of Mississippi
University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Dietetics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school handed out 38 degrees to qualified ’s dietetics students in 2020-2021.
UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,507 for Southeast Region Dietetics students per year to attend University of Arkansas.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Dietetics/Dietitian at UARK
Virginia Tech landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Dietetics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 11 ’s dietetics degrees in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech also made our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Tech is $21,301 for Southeast Region Dietetics 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Dietetics/Dietitian at Virginia Tech
Georgia State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dietetics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia State is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 17 ’s dietetics degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia State also made our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18. The yearly cost to attend Georgia State University is $17,242 for Southeast Region Dietetics students.
Full Georgia State University Dietetics/Dietitian Report
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