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2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

10 Ranked Colleges
46 Degrees Awarded
$30,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

Nutrition Science is the 134th most popular major in the country with 5,044 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 46 nutrition science graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in nutrition science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality nutrition science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the nutrition science 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 Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the #1 spot on the list. Emory University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Emory also took the #1 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Doctor’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 Emory are $44,676.

Full Emory University Nutrition Science Report

#2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate 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 #2 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree nutrition science students whose families make $30-$48k list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNC Chapel Hill Nutrition Science Report

#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #3 spot on the list. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.

Read more about Nutrition Science at UF

#4

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. NC State is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also made our “Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full North Carolina State University Nutrition Science Report

#5

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Nutrition Science Doctor’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 University of Georgia Nutrition Science Report

#6

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. 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 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Nutrition Science Doctor’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 University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918.

Read more about Nutrition Science at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

#7 in overall quality

University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nutrition science degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UAB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAB are $19,188, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Nutrition Science at University of Alabama at Birmingham

#8

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nutrition science degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Nutrition Science Doctor’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 UK are $33,216.

Full University of Kentucky Nutrition Science Report

#8 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UT Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 3 doctorate’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also took the #8 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Nutrition Science at UT Knoxville

#10

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#3 in overall quality

Auburn University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s nutrition science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Auburn, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Doctor’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 are $31,956.

Read more about Nutrition Science at Auburn

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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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