2024 Best Nutrition Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

If you plan on getting your master's degree in nutrition science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #99 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for nutrition science students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 127 master's degrees in nutrition science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Nutrition Science School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of nutrition science for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on nutrition science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of nutrition science students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for nutrition science to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized nutrition science related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for nutrition science students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Nutrition Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Nutrition Science in the Southeast Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in nutrition science.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Master's in Nutrition Science

1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

31 Annual Graduates

$51,673 Median Starting Salary

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a good choice for students pursuing a master's degree in nutrition science. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

Master's recipients from the nutrition science program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill earn $5,615 more than the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a master’s in nutrition science from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

2

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

18 Annual Graduates

University of Georgia is a wonderful option for students interested in a master's degree in nutrition science. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in nutrition science from University of Georgia

3

Auburn University
Auburn, AL

8 Annual Graduates

$39,754 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in nutrition science has to check out Auburn University. Auburn is a very large public university located in the city of Auburn.

Master's students who receive their degree from the nutrition science program make around $39,754 in their early career salary.

More information about a master’s in nutrition science from Auburn University

4

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

8 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat North Carolina State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in nutrition science. NC State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Raleigh.More information about a master’s in nutrition science from North Carolina State University

5

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

9 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in nutrition science from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

6

Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

20 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in nutrition science from Mississippi State University

7

University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC

7 Annual Graduates

UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Greensboro.More information about a master’s in nutrition science from University of North Carolina at Greensboro

8

Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL

NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.More information about a master’s in nutrition science from Nova Southeastern University

9

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

3 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in nutrition science from Liberty University

Best Nutrition Science Colleges by State

Explore the best nutrition science colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	190	18
Virginia	182	3
North Carolina	178	46
Tennessee	166	11
Alabama	151	8
Kentucky	147	2
Louisiana	147	18
Mississippi	145	20
Arkansas	121	1

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Nutrition Science Related Rankings by Major

Nutrition Science is one of 51 different types of Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies programs to choose from.

Nutrition Science Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Nutrition Sciences	127

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
International Studies	246
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	233
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	153
Sustainability Science	150
Computational Science	146
Interdisciplinary Studies	92
Gerontology	89
Human Computer Interaction	73
Systems Theory	56
Historic Preservation	50

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to division, CSIRO. More about our data sources and methodologies.