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2023 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

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Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Getting Aid” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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 in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 12 Best Value Colleges for Nutrition Science in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

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Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 44 degrees to qualified ’s nutrition science students in 2020-2021.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #1 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNC Chapel Hill is $12,469 for southeast region nutrition science students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Nutrition Science Report

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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 Getting Aid. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 124 ’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $5,135 for southeast region nutrition science students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at UF

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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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #3 spot on the list. NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 123 ’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.

NC State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,411 for Southeast Region Nutrition Science students with aid per year to attend NC State.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full North Carolina State University Nutrition Science Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 145 diplomas to qualified ’s nutrition science students in 2020-2021.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Georgia is $14,257 for southeast region nutrition science students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at University of Georgia

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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 #5 for the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 89 diplomas to qualified ’s nutrition science students in 2020-2021.

UNC Greensboro also took the #7 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,629 for southeast region nutrition science students with aid per year to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

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

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University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 3 ’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region nutrition science students with aid list, UAB has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,530 for Southeast Region Nutrition Science students with aid per year to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Nutrition Science at University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Mississippi State University is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Mississippi State also took the #8 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,122 for southeast region nutrition science students with aid per year to attend Mississippi State.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Nutrition Science at Mississippi State University

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition science degrees to 80 students in 2020-2021.

Auburn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Auburn is $24,018 for southeast region nutrition science students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at Auburn

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

With a ranking of #9, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region nutrition science students with aid list, UK has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UK is $18,203 for Southeast Region Nutrition Science students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at UK

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 52 ’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region nutrition science students with aid list, Louisiana State University has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana State University is $17,811 for southeast region nutrition science students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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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 Getting Aid ranking. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition science degrees to 47 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 $18,579 for Southeast Region Nutrition Science students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 3 ’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.

Liberty University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Liberty University is $29,382 for Southeast Region Nutrition Science students with aid.

Read more about Nutrition Science at Liberty University

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