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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$26,732 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,369 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nutrition Science Master'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.

The Best Value Nutrition Science Master'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 9 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for nutrition science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Nutrition Science

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the best value school in the Southeast Region for nutrition science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UNC Chapel Hill graduate students pay an average of $30,858 in tuition and fees each year.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Full Nutrition Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 a year.

Full Nutrition Science at Liberty University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a great value for nutrition science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a large student population.

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

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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

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

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

Full Nutrition Science at University of Georgia Report

#5

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Out of the 9 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

Auburn graduate students pay an average of $31,986 in tuition and fees each year.

Auburn also claimed a spot on our Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Full Nutrition Science at Auburn University Report

North Carolina State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

NC State graduate students pay an average of $29,690 in tuition and fees each year.

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

Full Nutrition Science at North Carolina State University Report

#7

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mississippi State are $24,900 per year.

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#8

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nutrition science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.

UK graduate students pay an average of $33,548 in tuition and fees each year.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nutrition science programs. Located in the medium-sized 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.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UT Knoxville also did well on our Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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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 9 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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