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2025 Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

6 Colleges in the Southeast Region
262 Master's Degrees
$40,432 Avg Early-Career Salary
a master's degree in food, nutrition & related services is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #109 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for food, nutrition & related services students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 262 master's degrees in food, nutrition & related services to qualified students.

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Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region The nutrition master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for food, nutrition & related services students working on their master's degree.

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The nutrition school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region.

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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in food, nutrition & related services.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Master's in Nutrition

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It's hard to beat The University of Alabama if you want to pursue a master's degree in food, nutrition & related services. UA is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Tuscaloosa.

Master's recipients from the food, nutrition & related services major at The University of Alabama earn $18,010 more than the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

More information about a master’s in food, nutrition & related services from The University of Alabama

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Meredith College
Raleigh, NC

It's hard to beat Meredith College if you wish to pursue a master's degree in food, nutrition & related services. Meredith is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Raleigh.

After graduation, nutrition master's recipients usually earn around $22,422 in their early careers.

More information about a master’s in food, nutrition & related services from Meredith College

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17 Annual Graduates

East Carolina University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a master's degree in food, nutrition & related services. ECU is a very large public university located in the city of Greenville.More information about a master’s in food, nutrition & related services from East Carolina University

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31 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Central Arkansas if you wish to pursue a master's degree in food, nutrition & related services. UCA is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Conway.More information about a master’s in food, nutrition & related services from University of Central Arkansas

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Winthrop University
Rock Hill, SC
13 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in food, nutrition & related services from Winthrop University

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15 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in food, nutrition & related services from University of Southern Mississippi

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Explore the best food, nutrition & related services colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 208 17
Virginia 182 2
North Carolina 178 40
Tennessee 166 0
Alabama 151 105
Kentucky 147 4
South Carolina 146 15
Mississippi 145 21
Arkansas 121 12
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Food, Nutrition & Related Services is one of 8 different types of Family, Consumer & Human Sciences programs to choose from.

Nutrition Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Food & Nutrition 134
Human Nutrition 126
Other Foods, Nutrition, & Related Services 2
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Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 443
General Family & Consumer Sciences 61
Housing 56
Textile & Apparel Studies 43
Family & Consumer Economics 36

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