2023 Best Value Colleges for Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services in the Southeast Region
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Ranked Colleges
1,300
Degrees Awarded
$14,200
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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Nutrition Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services is the 128th most popular major in the country with 6,158 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, dietetics and clinical nutrition services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,641 and had an average of $27,579 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,300 dietetics and clinical nutrition services graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,268 and $26,613 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Nutrition Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 28 colleges that offered 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.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the dietetics and clinical nutrition services program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Nutrition Schools in the Southeast Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Value Nutrition Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region nutrition students.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 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 Nutrition Schools in the Southeast Region list. FIU is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 130 ’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
FIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for FIU is $5,298 for Southeast Region Nutrition students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, 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 91%.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at FIU
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nutrition 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 nutrition degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
Louisiana Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $11,304 for southeast region nutrition students per year to attend Louisiana Tech University.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Louisiana Tech
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nutrition Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 102 diplomas to qualified ’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region nutrition students list, UNF has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,865 for southeast region nutrition students per year to attend UNF.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at University of North Florida
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Mississippi. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nutrition Schools in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 21 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Miss, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Miss is $14,032 for southeast region nutrition students.
Full University of Southern Mississippi Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nutrition Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 52 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $9,946 for Southeast Region Nutrition students per year to attend Florida State.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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 & Clinical Nutrition Services at Florida State University
With a ranking of #6, Nicholls State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified ’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region nutrition students list, Nicholls State University has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Nicholls State University is $12,755 for Southeast Region Nutrition students.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Nicholls State University
With a ranking of #7, Appalachian State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Schools in the Southeast Region list. Appalachian State University is a large school located in Boone, North Carolina that handed out 113 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Appalachian State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Appalachian State University is $13,989 for Southeast Region Nutrition students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, 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 undergraduate students.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Appalachian State
Murray State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Murray State University is located in Murray, Kentucky and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region nutrition students list, Murray State has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,736 for southeast region nutrition students per year to attend Murray State University.
Full Murray State Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
University of Central Arkansas ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Central Arkansas is a fairly large school located in Conway, Arkansas that handed out 22 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
UCA also made our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18. The yearly cost to attend UCA is $16,554 for southeast region nutrition students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UCA Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
Western Carolina University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Schools in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and it awarded 11 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
WCU also took the #25 spot in our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,924 for Southeast Region Nutrition students per year to attend Western Carolina University.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Western Carolina University
East Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Greenville, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region nutrition students list, ECU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend East Carolina University is $16,550 for southeast region nutrition students.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at ECU
With a ranking of #12, University of Memphis did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Schools in the Southeast Region list. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
UofM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,904 for Southeast Region Nutrition students per year to attend UofM.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at UofM
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 76 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region nutrition students list, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is $36,084 for Southeast Region Nutrition students.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. University of Alabama at Birmingham is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 ’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region nutrition students list, UAB has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham is $16,530 for Southeast Region Nutrition students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Florida did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 29 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UF is $5,135 for Southeast Region Nutrition students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at UF
Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend A-State is $14,189 for Southeast Region Nutrition students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at A-State
Harding University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Schools in the Southeast Region list. Harding is a private not-for-profit institution located in Searcy, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Harding also took the #19 spot in our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,456 for southeast region nutrition students per year to attend Harding.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.
Full Harding Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
Marshall University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Marshall University is a fairly large school located in Huntington, West Virginia that handed out 81 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Marshall University, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,351 for Southeast Region Nutrition students per year to attend Marshall University.
Full Marshall University Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
East Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Johnson City, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
ETSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend ETSU is $12,894 for Southeast Region Nutrition students.
Full East Tennessee State University Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
Life University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Marietta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s nutrition degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Life also made our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #24. The yearly cost to attend Life is $28,537 for Southeast Region Nutrition students.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Life University
Hillsborough Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Hillsborough Community College is $2,949 for Southeast Region Nutrition students.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at HCC
University of Mississippi came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 ’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
Ole Miss also made our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $12,161 for southeast region nutrition students per year to attend University of Mississippi.
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 & Clinical Nutrition Services at Ole Miss
University of Arkansas landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 38 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UARK is $16,507 for southeast region nutrition 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%.
Full University of Arkansas Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 11 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region nutrition students list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Tech is $21,301 for Southeast Region Nutrition students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Virginia Tech
Gaston College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Dallas, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Gaston College is $12,994 for southeast region nutrition students.
Full Gaston College Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
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