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2024 Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region

12 Colleges in the Southeast Region
773 Nutrition Science Degrees Awarded
$30,966 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in nutrition science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #124 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for nutrition science students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 773 degrees in nutrition science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Nutrition Science School

Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of nutrition science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for nutrition science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Nutrition Science Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Nutrition Science
Bachelor's Degrees in Nutrition Science
Master's Degrees in Nutrition Science
Doctor's Degrees in Nutrition Science

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Nutrition Science in the Southeast Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the nutrition science degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Nutrition Science

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Nutrition Science Degrees Awarded
18.2% Growth in Graduates

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in nutrition science. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were approximately 44 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the nutrition science degree program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill get $20,707 more than the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
123 Nutrition Science Degrees Awarded
6.5% Growth in Graduates

North Carolina State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in nutrition science. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 123 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the nutrition science program state that they receive average early career income of $30,421.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
145 Nutrition Science Degrees Awarded
20.7% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in nutrition science has to look into University of Georgia. UGA is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were about 145 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the nutrition science program earn around $24,816 for their early career.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
124 Nutrition Science Degrees Awarded
$16,602 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in nutrition science needs to look into University of Florida. UF is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were about 124 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year. After graduation, nutrition science degree recipients usually earn around $16,602 in the first five years of their career.

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
80 Nutrition Science Degrees Awarded
$39,754 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #154 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.

There were about 80 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the nutrition science major at Auburn University get $8,788 more than the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY

Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 4 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$46,748 Median Starting Salary

UAB is a fairly large public university located in the city of Birmingham. This university ranks 5th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 3 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent data year. Those nutrition science students who get their degree from University of Alabama at Birmingham earn $15,782 more than the average nutrition science student.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Nutrition Science Degrees Awarded
$16,553 Median Starting Salary

UT Knoxville is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Knoxville. A Best Colleges rank of #173 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Knoxville is a great university overall.

There were roughly 47 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the nutrition science program make around $16,553 in the first couple years of their career.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
89 Nutrition Science Degrees Awarded
12.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 89 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the nutrition science program report average early career wages of $26,768.

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MS

Mississippi State is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Mississippi State. This university ranks 1st out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were approximately 23 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Nutrition Science Colleges by State

Explore the best nutrition science colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 151
Florida 282 124
North Carolina 279 229
Virginia 274 3
Tennessee 269 58
Kentucky 244 3
Louisiana 242 70
Mississippi 234 23
Arkansas 234 1
Alabama 233 83
West Virginia 207 0

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Nutrition Science is one of 51 different types of Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies programs to choose from.

Nutrition Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Nutrition Sciences 773

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 8,933
Interdisciplinary Studies 4,401
Biological & Physical Science 2,262
International Studies 1,325
Human Computer Interaction 813
Behavioral Science 650
Sustainability Science 513
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution 440
Science, Technology & Society 260
Computational Science 219

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