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Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region

18 Colleges
$31,886 Avg Salary
$25,547 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.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for nutrition majors pursuing a .

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas the best school in the Southeast Region for food, nutrition and related services students. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that nutrition majors at UARK take out is $23,678.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The excellent 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 fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, nutrition graduates from Virginia Tech carry an average student debtload of $24,958. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $439, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great place for food, nutrition and related services students. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Charlotte, JWU Charlotte is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, nutrition graduates from JWU Charlotte take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $436.

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#5

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. UA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

The average amount in student loans that nutrition majors at UA take out is $27,000.

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#6

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best food, nutrition and related services programs. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Middle Tennessee State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for food, nutrition and related services students. It came in at #7 on the list. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the city of Murfreesboro.

The average amount in student loans that nutrition majors at Middle Tennessee State University take out is $25,000.

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#8

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that nutrition majors at UK take out is $26,990. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $204.

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#9

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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University of Central Arkansas ranked #10 on this year’s Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. UCA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Conway.

On average, nutrition graduates from UCA take out $24,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Explore the best food, nutrition and related services schools 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 18 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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