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2023 Best Value Nutrition Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$29,151 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Nutrition Science Doctor's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Nutrition Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for nutrition science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for nutrition science majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Nutrition Science Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Alabama at Birmingham to be the best value school for nutrition science students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . UAB is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UAB are $19,188 per year.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,858 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNC Chapel Hill also did well on our Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNC Greensboro are $21,983 per year.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NC State are $29,690 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, NC State is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#5

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great value for nutrition science students working on their doctor’s degree. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Auburn are $31,986 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Auburn also did well on our Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#6

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UGA are $27,464 per year.

UGA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#7

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nutrition science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UF are $30,130 a year.

UF also claimed a spot on our Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#8

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nutrition science programs. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.

Mississippi State graduate students pay an average of $24,900 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UK are $33,548 a year.

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

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Knoxville are $31,798 a year.

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Best Nutrition Science Colleges by State

Explore the best nutrition science schools 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 10 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to division, CSIRO.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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