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2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s

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Most Well Attended Nutrition Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Nutrition Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that 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. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 562 nutrition science graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Nutrition Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in nutrition science. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in nutrition science.

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Most Well Attended Nutrition Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Nutrition Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s”.

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Nutrition Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 120 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Full University of Georgia Nutrition Science Report

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Nutrition Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 118 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.

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 more about Nutrition Science at UF

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Nutrition Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 112 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Auburn University is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 66 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Full Auburn University Nutrition Science Report

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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Nutrition Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school awarded 52 degrees to qualified bachelors’s nutrition science students in 2020-2021.

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 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at Louisiana State University

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at UNC Greensboro

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nutrition Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 34 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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With a ranking of #8, Huntington University of Health Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. HUHS is a private for-profit institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at Huntington University of Health Sciences

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nutrition Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.

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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University of Central Arkansas ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nutrition Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. UCA is a fairly large school located in Conway, Arkansas that handed out 0 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 Central Arkansas

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Lees - McRae College
Banner Elk, North Carolina

Lees - McRae College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nutrition Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Lees - McRae College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Banner Elk, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at Lees - McRae College

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Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, West Virginia

Shepherd University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nutrition Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Shepherd University is located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.

Full Shepherd University Nutrition Science Report

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