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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

24 Ranked Colleges
689 Degrees Awarded
$15,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services is the 133rd most popular major in the country with 5,820 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 24 colleges that offer a degree in dietetics and clinical nutrition services. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent dietetics and clinical nutrition services programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the dietetics and clinical nutrition services program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. 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 Getting Aid

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

Top 24 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students with aid list, UF has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UF is $6,302 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students with aid.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Full UF Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 84 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,296 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students with aid per year to attend FIU.

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

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#3

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Appalachian State University is a public institution located in Boone, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 59 bachelors’s 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 $13,920 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#4

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. University of North Florida is a fairly large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 78 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

UNF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of North Florida is $9,606 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students with aid.

The low 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 UNF Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report

#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s nutrition degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

Florida State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State is $9,789 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 Florida State Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report

#6

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Louisiana Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Louisiana Tech University is located in Ruston, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

Louisiana Tech also made our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana Tech University is $12,084 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students with aid.

Full Louisiana Tech Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report

#7

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
#18 in overall quality

Marshall University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

Marshall University also took the #18 spot in our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Marshall University is $8,370 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students with aid.

Full Marshall University Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report

#8

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi

University of Mississippi came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Ole Miss is a large public school situated in University, Mississippi. It awarded 58 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ole Miss, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ole Miss is $14,016 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students with aid.

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

Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Ole Miss

#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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. ECU 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 also made our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend ECU is $15,844 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students with aid.

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

#10

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, Louisiana

Nicholls State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Thibodaux, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s nutrition degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Nicholls State University, the school also landed the #16 spot 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 $12,247 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students with aid.

Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Nicholls State University

#11

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky
#19 in overall quality

Murray State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Murray, Kentucky, this medium-sized public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s nutrition students in 2019-2020.

Murray State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Murray State University is $11,390 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students with aid.

Full Murray State University Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report

#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 Getting Aid list. University of Arkansas is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK also took the #11 spot in our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UARK is $16,381 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at University of Arkansas

#13

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s nutrition students in 2019-2020.

Southern Miss not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,923 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students with aid per year to attend University of Southern Mississippi.

Full University of Southern Mississippi Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report

#14 in overall quality

University of Central Arkansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. Conway, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s nutrition degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

UCA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Arkansas is $15,376 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students with aid.

Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at UCA

#17 in overall quality

Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid 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. It costs about $13,406 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students with aid per year to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus.

Full A-State Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report

#16

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina

Western Carolina University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Western Carolina University is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WCU, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend WCU is $13,722 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students with aid.

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

#17

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
#22 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, East Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. ETSU is a fairly large school located in Johnson City, Tennessee that handed out 11 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

ETSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for ETSU is $14,332 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students with aid.

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

#18

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia State University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s nutrition students in 2019-2020.

Georgia State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,953 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students with aid per year to attend Georgia State University.

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

#19

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, Harding University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Harding is located in Searcy, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

Harding not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $19,375 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students with aid per year to attend Harding University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Harding University Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report

#20

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, Tennessee
#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, Carson - Newman University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Carson - Newman is located in Jefferson City, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students with aid list, Carson - Newman has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Carson - Newman is $17,471 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students with aid.

Full Carson - Newman University Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report

#21

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

With a ranking of #21, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s nutrition degrees to 58 students in 2019-2020.

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale also made our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $33,428 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students with aid per year to attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale.

Full Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report

#22

Lipscomb University

Nashville, Tennessee

With a ranking of #22, Lipscomb University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Lipscomb is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

Lipscomb did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Lipscomb is $24,749 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students with aid.

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

Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Lipscomb

#23

Oakwood University

Huntsville, Alabama
#23 in overall quality

Oakwood University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Huntsville, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s nutrition students 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. The yearly cost to attend Oakwood is $24,274 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition students with aid.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Oakwood University

#24

Life University

Marietta, Georgia
#24 in overall quality

With a ranking of #24, Life University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Life is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Marietta, Georgia. It awarded 12 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students with aid list, Life has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Life is $30,857 for southeast region bachelor’s degree nutrition students with aid.

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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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