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2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Southeast Region

11 Ranked Colleges
48 Degrees Awarded
$30,900 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Southeast Region

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Nutrition Science is the 124th most popular major in the country with 5,598 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , nutrition science graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $33,147 and had an average of $28,080 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 780 nutrition science graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,966 and $31,125 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 48 nutrition science graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,674 and $121,130 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nutrition science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their nutrition science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Southeast Region

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

Top 11 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Science in the Southeast Region

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Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #1 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 8 doctorate’s nutrition science degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, 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.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at UNC Chapel Hill

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s nutrition science degrees in 2021-2022.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Emory Nutrition Science Report

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Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #3 spot on the list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 3 doctorate’s nutrition science degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UNC Greensboro Nutrition Science Report

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s nutrition science degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Auburn 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 #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Southeast Region list. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UGA Nutrition Science Report

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

With a ranking of #6, Mississippi State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s nutrition science degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 more about Nutrition Science at Mississippi State University

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 88%.

Read more about Nutrition Science at UT Knoxville

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With a ranking of #8, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Southeast Region list. UAB is a large school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 1 doctorate’s nutrition science degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at University of Alabama at Birmingham

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s nutrition science students in 2021-2022.

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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 more about Nutrition Science at University of Florida

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

With a ranking of #10, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Southeast Region list. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 4 doctorate’s nutrition science degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Nutrition Science at North Carolina State University

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. UK is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 4 doctorate’s nutrition science degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, 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 86%.

Full University of Kentucky Nutrition Science Report

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