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2023 Most Popular Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region

21 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.

The Most Popular Nutrition Science 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 21 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Georgia the most popular school in the Southeast Region for nutrition science students. UGA is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

Nutrition Science majors at UGA take out an average of $19,625 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 21 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on Nutrition Science at University of Florida

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for nutrition science students. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, nutrition science graduates from NC State take out $22,180 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Nutrition Science at North Carolina State University Report

Out of the 21 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.

On average, nutrition science graduates from UNC Greensboro take out $25,787 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

#5

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. 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.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at Auburn University

With a ranking of #6, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nutrition science students. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a very large student population.

Nutrition Science majors at Louisiana State University take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, nutrition science majors at UT Knoxville accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

Full Nutrition Science at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nutrition science students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#9

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nutrition science programs. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at Mississippi State University

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nutrition Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. FranU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

Full Nutrition Science at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Report

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 21 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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