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Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

13 Colleges
$29,713 Avg Salary
$25,158 Avg Student Debt

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, food, nutrition and related services was ranked #135 in the country. In fact 4,858 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Southeast Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for nutrition majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our analysis found University of Arkansas to be the best school for food, nutrition and related services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nutrition graduates from UARK carry an average student debtload of $23,439.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best food, nutrition and related services schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $439, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best food, nutrition and related services schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Charlotte, JWU Charlotte is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, nutrition graduates from JWU Charlotte take out $28,005 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $436.

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#4

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UA is a very large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

The average amount in student loans that nutrition majors at UA take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,708.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Middle Tennessee State University is a great place for food, nutrition and related services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro.

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#6

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for food, nutrition and related services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that nutrition majors at UK take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,661. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $204.

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University of Central Arkansas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UCA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Conway.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nutrition graduates from UCA carry an average student debtload of $23,978.

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#8

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

Winthrop University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Winthrop is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Rock Hill.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nutrition majors at Winthrop accumulate an average of around $29,607 in student debt.

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#9

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for food, nutrition and related services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a very large student population.

Nutrition majors at GaSou take out an average of $26,896 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

With a ranking of #10, Samford University did quite well on this year’s best schools for food, nutrition and related services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Birmingham.

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Explore the best food, nutrition and related services colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 21
Virginia 315
North Carolina 155
Florida 17
Tennessee 62
Kentucky 64
South Carolina 38
Arkansas 88
Alabama 301
Mississippi 25

One of 7 majors within the area of study, food, nutrition and related services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Nutrition

Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 42,112
Textile & Apparel Studies 3,313
General Family & Consumer Sciences 2,906
Family & Consumer Economics 1,454
Human Sciences Business Services 704

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).

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