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2023 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$28,559 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,966 Avg Salary

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 Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best Nutrition Science Schools

$20,400 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Alabama at Birmingham the best value school in the Southeast Region for nutrition science students. UAB is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UAB are $20,400 a year.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at University of Alabama at Birmingham

The excellent programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nutrition science schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UNC Chapel Hill undergraduate students pay an average of $36,891 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UNC Chapel Hill is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA
$16,160 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great value for nutrition science students. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Liberty University are $16,160 a year.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at Liberty University

Out of the 12 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 large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NC State are $29,916 a year. The average amount in student loans that nutrition science majors at NC State take out is $22,180.

NC State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Full Nutrition Science at North Carolina State University Report

The excellent programs at University of North Carolina at Greensboro helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nutrition science schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Greensboro are $22,627 per year. While working on their degree, nutrition science majors at UNC Greensboro accumulate an average of around $25,787 in student debt.

Full Nutrition Science at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report

#6

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. Auburn is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Auburn are $31,986 a year. The average amount in student loans that nutrition science majors at Auburn take out is $26,000.

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

Read full report on Nutrition Science at Auburn University

#7

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

UGA undergraduate students pay an average of $31,108 in tuition and fees each year. On average, nutrition science graduates from UGA take out $19,625 in student loans while working on their degree.

UGA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Full Nutrition Science at University of Georgia Report

#8

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nutrition science students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

UF undergraduate students pay an average of $28,659 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, nutrition science graduates from UF carry an average student debtload of $15,500.

UF also claimed a spot on our Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

Full Nutrition Science at University of Florida Report

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nutrition science programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a very large student population.

Louisiana State University undergraduate students pay an average of $28,635 in tuition and fees each year. On average, nutrition science graduates from Louisiana State University take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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

Full Nutrition Science at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Report

#10

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nutrition science programs. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UK are $31,608 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UK also is in the top 20% of our Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at University of Kentucky

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 12 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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