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2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 5,820 people earned their degree in dietetics and clinical nutrition services, making the major the 133rd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, dietetics and clinical nutrition services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,082 and had an average of $28,428 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,244 dietetics and clinical nutrition services graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,808 and $26,589 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 689 dietetics and clinical nutrition services graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 24 colleges that offered a degree in dietetics and clinical nutrition services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great dietetics and clinical nutrition services programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

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Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 24 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 32 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $8,528 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at University of Florida

Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #2 spot on the list. FIU is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 84 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for FIU is $10,298 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Full Florida International University Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report

#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Florida State is $10,583 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#4

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s nutrition degrees to 78 students in 2019-2020.

UNF also made our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Florida is $10,006 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UNF Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report

#5

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana Tech University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Ruston, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s nutrition students in 2019-2020.

Louisiana Tech also made our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $13,016 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Louisiana Tech.

Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Louisiana Tech

#6

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina

With a ranking of #6, Appalachian State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Appalachian State University is a large public school situated in Boone, North Carolina. It awarded 59 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

Appalachian State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Appalachian State University is $13,827 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Appalachian State University

#7

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Marshall University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Huntington, West Virginia, this fairly large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s nutrition students in 2019-2020.

Marshall University also took the #18 spot in our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,488 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Marshall University.

Full Marshall University Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report

#8

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky
#19 in overall quality

Murray State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in Murray, Kentucky, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

Murray State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Murray State University is $11,959 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#9

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #9. East Carolina University is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ECU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for ECU is $15,784 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at East Carolina University

#10

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi

University of Mississippi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. Located in University, Mississippi, this large public school awarded 58 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s nutrition students in 2019-2020.

Ole Miss did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $17,415 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Mississippi.

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

Full University of Mississippi Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report

#11

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, Louisiana

Nicholls State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized school located in Thibodaux, Louisiana that handed out 12 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k list, Nicholls State University has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Nicholls State University is $13,412 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Nicholls State University

#12

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

UARK also made our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $16,336 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UARK.

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 & Clinical Nutrition Services at University of Arkansas

#13

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
#7 in overall quality

Harding University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #13. Harding University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Searcy, Arkansas. It awarded 9 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

Harding also made our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Harding is $18,132 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Harding Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report

#14

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #14. University of Southern Mississippi is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

Southern Miss also took the #15 spot in our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,285 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Southern Miss.

Full University of Southern Mississippi Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report

#17 in overall quality

Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Jonesboro, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s nutrition degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at A-State, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Arkansas State University - Main Campus is $14,235 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Arkansas State University - Main Campus Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report

#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Central Arkansas is a fairly large public school situated in Conway, Arkansas. It awarded 34 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCA, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UCA is $14,880 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#17

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina

Western Carolina University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Cullowhee, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s nutrition degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

WCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Western Carolina University is $14,063 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full WCU Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report

#18

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Georgia State is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 17 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia State is $15,145 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Georgia State Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report

#19

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
#22 in overall quality

East Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #19. This fairly large school is located in Johnson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

ETSU also took the #22 spot in our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,359 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend East Tennessee State University.

Full East Tennessee State University Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report

#20

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, Tennessee
#21 in overall quality

Carson - Newman University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jefferson City, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Carson - Newman also made our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #21. It costs about $18,751 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Carson - Newman.

Full Carson - Newman University Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report

#21

Lipscomb University

Nashville, Tennessee

Lipscomb University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #21. Lipscomb University is a small school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 9 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

Lipscomb not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Lipscomb is $25,044 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k.

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 student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Lipscomb University

#22

Oakwood University

Huntsville, Alabama
#23 in overall quality

Oakwood University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Oakwood is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Huntsville, Alabama. It awarded 1 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

Oakwood not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $25,238 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Oakwood University.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Oakwood University

#23

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 58 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k list, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $33,223 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale.

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#24

Life University

Marietta, Georgia
#24 in overall quality

Life University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. 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 12 students in 2019-2020.

Life also made our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #24. The yearly cost to attend Life University is $32,507 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students whose families make $48-$75k.

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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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