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2023 Most Popular Nutrition Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

14 Colleges
$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 Most Popular 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. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nutrition Science program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nutrition science majors pursuing a master's degree.

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

Of the 31 students majoring in nutrition science at UNC Chapel Hill, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#2

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Out of the 14 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.

About 85% of the students majoring in nutrition science at the school are women while 15% are male.

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#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

Full Nutrition Science at University of Georgia Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nutrition science schools in the Southeast Region . FranU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great place for nutrition science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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North Carolina State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nutrition science programs. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in nutrition science at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#6

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

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

About 75% of the students majoring in nutrition science at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Nutrition Science at Auburn University Report

University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 86% of the nutrition science majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nutrition science students working on their master’s degree. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

Women make up 67% of the nutrition science majors at the school.

Full Nutrition Science at Tulane University of Louisiana Report

#10

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Full Nutrition Science at Liberty University Report

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 14 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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