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Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region

12 Colleges
$30,966 Avg Salary
$22,227 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nutrition Science School for You

Nutrition Science is the #125 most popular major in the country with 5,330 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Nutrition Science Colleges.

Top 10 Best Nutrition Science Schools

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to be the best school for nutrition science students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill 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 University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that nutrition science majors at NC State take out is $22,180.

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#4

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

The excellent programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nutrition science schools in the Southeast Region . Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

The average amount in student loans that nutrition science majors at Auburn take out is $26,000.

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#5

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The excellent programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nutrition science schools in the Southeast Region . UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens.

On average, nutrition science graduates from UGA take out $19,625 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on this year’s best schools for nutrition science students. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, nutrition science majors at UNC Greensboro accumulate an average of around $25,787 in student debt.

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#7

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

With a ranking of #7, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for nutrition science students. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, nutrition science graduates from UF carry an average student debtload of $15,500.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, nutrition science graduates from Louisiana State University take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s best schools for nutrition science students. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.

Nutrition Science majors at UT Knoxville take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 Degrees Awarded
Georgia 151
Virginia 3
North Carolina 256
Florida 124
Tennessee 58
Kentucky 4
Louisiana 70
Arkansas 1
Alabama 83
Mississippi 23
West Virginia 0

Nutrition Science is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Biological & Physical Science 30,075
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Behavioral Science 4,169

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to division, CSIRO.

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