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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

9 Ranked Colleges
166 Degrees Awarded
$32,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 5,044 people earned their degree in nutrition science, making the major the 134th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, nutrition science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,764 and had an average of $28,222 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 728 nutrition science graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,450 and $29,023 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 166 nutrition science graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in nutrition science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent nutrition science 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 nutrition science program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree nutrition science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k 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 science degrees to qualified students.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Nutrition Science 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at UNC Chapel Hill

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nutrition science degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UGA Nutrition Science Report

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nutrition science degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999.

Full North Carolina State University Nutrition Science Report

#4

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of North Carolina at 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 Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Nutrition Science 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 Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #5 spot on the list. Tulane University of Louisiana is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Tulane not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. 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 Science at Tulane

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 11 masters’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree nutrition science students whose families make $0-$30k list, UT Knoxville has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Nutrition Science 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.

Read more about Nutrition Science at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

#7

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#5 in overall quality

Mississippi State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 32 masters’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science 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 Mississippi State University are $23,950.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at Mississippi State

#8

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nutrition science degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

UK also made our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #0. 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.

Read more about Nutrition Science at University of Kentucky

#9

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#4 in overall quality

Auburn University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 17 masters’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree nutrition science students whose families make $0-$30k list, Auburn has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Nutrition Science 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 Auburn University are $31,956.

Full Auburn Nutrition Science 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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