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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 “Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 39 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in dietetics and clinical nutrition services. That schools that top this list have a program in dietetics and clinical nutrition services in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region nutrition students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services in the Southeast Region

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Life University
Marietta, Georgia

Out of the 39 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Life University landed the #1 spot on the list. Life University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Marietta, Georgia. It awarded 19 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Life University

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Meredith College
Raleigh, North Carolina

Out of the 39 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Meredith College landed the #2 spot on the list. Meredith College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 44 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.

Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Meredith

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University of North Florida
Jacksonville, Florida

Out of the 39 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Florida landed the #3 spot on the list. University of North Florida is a fairly large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 102 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at University of North Florida

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Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina

Out of the 39 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Appalachian State is a large school located in Boone, North Carolina that handed out 113 ’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 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%.

Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Appalachian State

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Ouachita Baptist University
Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Out of the 39 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ouachita Baptist University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified ’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Ouachita Baptist

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Murray State University
Murray, Kentucky

Murray State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Major 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.

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

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Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, Louisiana

Nicholls State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Thibodaux, Louisiana. It awarded 30 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Marshall University
Huntington, West Virginia

Marshall University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Huntington, West Virginia, this fairly large public school handed out 81 diplomas to qualified ’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.

Full Marshall University Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report

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Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s nutrition degrees to 76 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana Tech University is located in Ruston, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Louisiana Tech

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University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi

University of Mississippi ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region list. University, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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University of Central Arkansas landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region ranking. 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.

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%.

Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at UCA

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, Tennessee

Lipscomb University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s nutrition degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.

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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Lipscomb University Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report

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With a ranking of #14, Florida International University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region list. FIU is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 130 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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

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Harding University
Searcy, Arkansas

Harding University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region list. Harding University 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.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Harding University

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University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. 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.

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%. 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 UAB

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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Southern Miss is a fairly large school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 21 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Southern Mississippi Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

With a ranking of #18, East Carolina University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 42 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at ECU

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University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee

With a ranking of #19, University of Memphis did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Major 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.

Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at UofM

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East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, Tennessee

East Tennessee State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region ranking. East Tennessee State University is a fairly large school located in Johnson City, Tennessee that handed out 19 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at ETSU

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

With a ranking of #21, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region list. UARK is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 38 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at UARK

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full Florida State University Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report

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Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, North Carolina

Western Carolina University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region list. Cullowhee, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

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

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Oakwood University
Huntsville, Alabama

Oakwood University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region list. Oakwood is located in Huntsville, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

With a undergrad 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

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Carson - Newman University
Jefferson City, Tennessee

Carson - Newman University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Jefferson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 2 ’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%.

Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Carson - Newman University

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