ADBLOCK #102
College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2026 Best Human Nutrition Schools in the Southeast Region

3 Colleges in the United States
291 Human Nutrition Degrees Awarded
$52,704 Avg Early-Career Salary

Human Nutrition programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

College Factual analyzed 8 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best human nutrition schools.

What’s on this page:

ADBLOCK #159
DEBUG: Raw major_slug = ""
DEBUG: Initial offers_url = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/food-nutrition-services/human-nutrition/offers.json", major_slug = ""
DEBUG: After cleaning major_slug = ""
DEBUG: Before URL cleaning = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/food-nutrition-services/human-nutrition/offers.json"
DEBUG: After TrimSuffix = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/food-nutrition-services/human-nutrition/offers.json"
DEBUG: After HTTPS placeholder = "HTTPS_TEMP_PLACEHOLDERwww.collegefactual.com/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/food-nutrition-services/human-nutrition/offers.json"
DEBUG: After slash cleaning = "HTTPS_TEMP_PLACEHOLDERwww.collegefactual.com/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/food-nutrition-services/human-nutrition/offers.json"
DEBUG: After URL cleaning = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/food-nutrition-services/human-nutrition/offers.json"
DEBUG: offers_url = https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/food-nutrition-services/human-nutrition/offers.json
DEBUG: major_slug = ""
DEBUG: offers_url is valid, proceeding to fetch data
DEBUG: offers_data.offers found, count = 5
DEBUG: Specific major detected (cip4 = 19.05), keeping min_relevance at 0.8
DEBUG: Starting relevance filtering - min_relevance = 0.8, max_relevance = 1
DEBUG: Checking offer "Nutrition (I Have a HS Diploma or Associate Degree)" with relevance 0.7
DEBUG: ✗ Offer "Nutrition (I Have a HS Diploma or Associate Degree)" REJECTED (relevance 0.7)
DEBUG: Checking offer "Grad Cert - Nutrition Education (I Have a Bachelors)" with relevance 0.7
DEBUG: ✗ Offer "Grad Cert - Nutrition Education (I Have a Bachelors)" REJECTED (relevance 0.7)
DEBUG: Checking offer "Grad Cert - Nutrition (I Have a Bachelors)" with relevance 0.7
DEBUG: ✗ Offer "Grad Cert - Nutrition (I Have a Bachelors)" REJECTED (relevance 0.7)
DEBUG: Checking offer "Nutrition (I Have a Bachelors)" with relevance 0.7
DEBUG: ✗ Offer "Nutrition (I Have a Bachelors)" REJECTED (relevance 0.7)
DEBUG: Checking offer "Trade & Vocational Programs (Culinary & Pastry)" with relevance 0.5
DEBUG: ✗ Offer "Trade & Vocational Programs (Culinary & Pastry)" REJECTED (relevance 0.5)
DEBUG: relevant_offers count = 0
DEBUG: No relevant offers, showing generic ESYOH widget

Best Schools for Human Nutrition in the Southeast Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the human nutrition degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Human Nutrition

1
Nova Southeastern University crest
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Our analysis ranked Nova Southeastern University the best school in the country for a degree in human nutrition. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, Nova Southeastern University is a very large private not-for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 63%. Nova Southeastern University awarded about 24 human nutrition degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the human nutrition program make about $70,595 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $25,021. Read more about the human nutrition program at Nova Southeastern University

2

The University Of Alabama is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in human nutrition, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Tuscaloosa, The University Of Alabama is a very large public institution. Roughly 73% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 227 human nutrition degrees were awarded at The University Of Alabama in the most recent year. Students who receive their human nutrition degree from The University Of Alabama earn around $48,139 in the first couple years of their career. The University Of Alabama graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Read more about the human nutrition program at The University Of Alabama

3
Winthrop University crest
Winthrop University
Rock Hill, SC

Winthrop University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in human nutrition, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Rock Hill, Winthrop University is a moderately-sized public institution. Winthrop University graduates 57% of students within six years. Winthrop University awarded about 40 human nutrition degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their human nutrition degree from Winthrop University earn around $39,378 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000. Get the full human nutrition details for Winthrop University

ADBLOCK #173
View All Human Nutrition Rankings >

ADBLOCK #115

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 8 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

ADBLOCK #116

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs
ADBLOCK #613

Compare Your School Options