Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Find Schools Near

2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

9 Ranked Colleges
46 Degrees Awarded
$30,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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” ranking looked at 9 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.

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.

More Ways to Rank Nutrition Science Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. We encourage you to try it out and pit your favorite colleges and universities head to head! If you don’t have time right now, you can bookmark it for later.

Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree nutrition science students.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Science in the Southeast Region

#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 #1 for the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.

UAB also made our “Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAB are $19,188, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at UAB

#2

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #2 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 5 doctorate’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Greensboro, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Nutrition Science at UNC Greensboro

#3

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 #3 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s nutrition science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree nutrition science students list, UGA has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at UGA

#4

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #4 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at 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 also took the #2 spot 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Nutrition Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#5

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 #5 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Nutrition Science at NC State

#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#4 in overall quality

University of Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.

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.

Read more about Nutrition Science at University of Florida

#7

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#3 in overall quality

Auburn University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree nutrition science students list, Auburn has also earned the #3 rank 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 University are $31,956.

Full Auburn University Nutrition Science Report

#8 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Nutrition Science Report

#9

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality

University of Kentucky ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. UK is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #8 spot 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.

Read more about Nutrition Science at University of Kentucky

#9

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Emory University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

Emory also made our “Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory University are $44,676, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Emory University Nutrition Science Report

Switch to a Similar Major

Switch to a Different Ranking Method

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.

Credits

Featured Diet / Nutrition Schools

Find Schools Near You