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2023 Best Value Colleges for Nutrition Science (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

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Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Nutrition Science is the 124th most popular major in the country with 5,330 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, nutrition science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $33,647 and had an average of $23,229 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 773 nutrition science graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,966 and $22,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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

Top 12 Best Value Colleges for Nutrition Science (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 44 ’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is $11,619 for southeast region nutrition science students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 124 ’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,394 for southeast region nutrition science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UF.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UF Nutrition Science Report

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools 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. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 123 ’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,424 for Southeast Region Nutrition Science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend NC State.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full NC State Nutrition Science Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #4 spot on the list. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 145 ’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UGA is $15,037 for southeast region nutrition science students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at University of Georgia

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition science degrees to 89 students in 2020-2021.

UNC Greensboro also made our “Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $13,214 for Southeast Region Nutrition Science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UNC Greensboro.

Full UNC Greensboro Nutrition Science Report

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

With a ranking of #6, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s nutrition science students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region nutrition science students whose families make $48-$75k list, UK has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Kentucky is $16,708 for southeast region nutrition science students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at UK

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University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAB, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,857 for Southeast Region Nutrition Science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UAB.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Nutrition Science at UAB

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

With a ranking of #8, Mississippi State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.

Mississippi State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Mississippi State is $18,449 for Southeast Region Nutrition Science students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at Mississippi State

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Louisiana State University is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 52 ’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.

Louisiana State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $19,623 for Southeast Region Nutrition Science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Louisiana State University Nutrition Science Report

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

With a ranking of #10, Auburn University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 80 ’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.

Auburn also took the #5 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $23,468 for southeast region nutrition science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Auburn University.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Auburn Nutrition Science Report

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 47 degrees to qualified ’s nutrition science students in 2020-2021.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is $22,476 for Southeast Region Nutrition Science students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full UT Knoxville Nutrition Science Report

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #12, Liberty University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region nutrition science students whose families make $48-$75k list, Liberty University has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Liberty University is $27,305 for southeast region nutrition science students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Nutrition Science at Liberty University

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