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2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

9 Ranked Colleges
166 Degrees Awarded
$32,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 5,044 people earned their degree in nutrition sciences, making the major the 149th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 728 nutrition sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 166 nutrition sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nutrition sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent nutrition sciences 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 nutrition sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree nutrition sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #1 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 masters’s nutrition sciences degrees to qualified students.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Nutrition Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Nutrition Sciences Report

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 25 masters’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Nutrition Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476.

Full University of Georgia Nutrition Sciences Report

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s nutrition sciences degrees to qualified students.

NC State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Nutrition Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full NC State Nutrition Sciences Report

#4

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UNC Greensboro is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro also took the #8 spot in our “Best Nutrition Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Nutrition Sciences at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

#5

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s nutrition sciences students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree nutrition sciences students whose families make $30-$48k list, Tulane has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Nutrition Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane University of Louisiana are $61,176, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Nutrition Sciences at Tulane

#6

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#5 in overall quality

Mississippi State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nutrition sciences degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree nutrition sciences students whose families make $30-$48k list, Mississippi State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Nutrition Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State University are $23,950, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Nutrition Sciences at Mississippi State University

#6 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified masters’s nutrition sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Nutrition Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Nutrition Sciences Report

#8

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UK is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 4 masters’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Nutrition Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216.

Full UK Nutrition Sciences Report

#9

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#4 in overall quality

Auburn University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Auburn University is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Nutrition Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University are $31,956, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Auburn University Nutrition Sciences Report

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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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