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2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 166 nutrition science graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nutrition science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality nutrition science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the nutrition science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Science (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 27 masters’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. 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

#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 Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 masters’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #1 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 University of Georgia are $27,476.

Full University of Georgia 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #3 spot on the list. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 17 masters’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full North Carolina State University Nutrition Science 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 Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 6 masters’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 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 Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of North Carolina at Greensboro Nutrition Science Report

#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Kentucky is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 4 masters’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Nutrition Science at University of Kentucky

#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 Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Mississippi State University is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State also made our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State are $23,950, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at Mississippi State

#7

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Auburn University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Auburn University is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.

Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University are $31,956, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at Auburn

#8

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#7 in overall quality

Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at Tulane

With a ranking of #9, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UT Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 11 masters’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798.

Read more about Nutrition Science at UT Knoxville

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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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