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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Science (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

10 Ranked Colleges
46 Degrees Awarded
$30,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Vallue Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nutrition science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great nutrition science programs and cost less that 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 Vallue Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Science (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Vallue Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 4 doctorate’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Florida Nutrition Science Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. UAB is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UAB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham are $19,188, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UAB Nutrition Science Report

#3

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’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 Doctor’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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Nutrition Science Report

#4

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 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 Georgia are $27,476.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at UGA

#5

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Vallue Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #5 spot on the list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 5 doctorate’s nutrition science 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#6

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. Raleigh, North Carolina 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.

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 North Carolina State University are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at NC State

#7

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#3 in overall quality

Auburn University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Auburn University is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 5 doctorate’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Nutrition Science Doctor’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

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality

University of Kentucky landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. 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.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree nutrition science students whose families make more than $110k list, UK has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UK Nutrition Science Report

#8 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Knoxville, Tennessee 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.

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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#10

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

Emory University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vallue Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Emory is a fairly large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 9 doctorate’s nutrition science 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 University are $44,676.

Read more about Nutrition Science at Emory University

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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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