2023 Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services School for You
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for nutrition students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools
Our analysis found University of Central Arkansas to be the best value school for food, nutrition and related services students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . UCA is a large public school located in the small city of Conway.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCA are $16,433 a year. On average, nutrition graduates from UCA take out $24,750 in student loans while working on their degree.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great value for food, nutrition and related services students. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ECU are $23,574 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, ECU also did well on our Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UARK are $26,390 per year. The average amount in student loans that nutrition majors at UARK take out is $23,678.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UARK also did well on our Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Southern Mississippi is a great value for food, nutrition and related services students. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a large student population.
Southern Miss undergraduate students pay an average of $11,204 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Alcorn State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. Alcorn State is a small public school located in the remote area of Alcorn State.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Alcorn State are $8,176 per year.
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Georgia Southern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for food, nutrition and related services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GaSou are $17,539 per year. While working on their degree, nutrition majors at GaSou accumulate an average of around $29,000 in student debt.
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The University of Alabama ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. UA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UA are $31,090 a year. The average amount in student loans that nutrition majors at UA take out is $27,000.
UA also claimed a spot on our Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Virginia Tech ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Virginia Tech are $33,857 a year. 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.
Virginia Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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With a ranking of #9, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for food, nutrition and related services students. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NUS Florida are $34,570 per year.
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Middle Tennessee State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value food, nutrition and related services programs. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Middle Tennessee State University are $28,264 a year. The average amount in student loans that nutrition majors at Middle Tennessee State University take out is $25,000.
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Request InformationBest Food, Nutrition & Related Services Colleges by State
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 |
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Food, Nutrition & Related Services Related Majors for Nutrition
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.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.