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

26 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.

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The Most Popular 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 26 schools in the Southeast Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Food, Nutrition & Related Services program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the most popular school in the Southeast Region for food, nutrition and related services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 275 students majoring in nutrition at Virginia Tech, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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

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#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

Of the 165 students majoring in nutrition at UA, 8% are male and 92% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nutrition majors at UA accumulate an average of around $28,708 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree 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.

Women make up 63% of the nutrition majors at the school.

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

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#4

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Out of the 26 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 71 students majoring in nutrition at UARK, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Nutrition majors at UARK take out an average of $23,439 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Out of the 26 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in nutrition at the school are women while 19% are male.

Nutrition majors at UK take out an average of $25,661 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 $204.

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Middle Tennessee State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree food, nutrition and related services programs. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the city of Murfreesboro.

Women make up 90% of the nutrition majors at the school.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

Women make up 69% of the nutrition majors at the school.

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#8

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. JMU is a very large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

Women make up 84% of the nutrition majors at the school.

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#9

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

Winthrop University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for food, nutrition and related services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Winthrop is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Rock Hill.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nutrition graduates from Winthrop carry an average student debt load of $29,607.

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#10

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

With a ranking of #10, Georgia Southern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for food, nutrition and related services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in nutrition at the school are women while 11% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nutrition graduates from GaSou carry an average student debt load of $26,896.

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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 26 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.

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