by our College Data Analytics Team
Nutrition Science is available at many schools, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on nutrition science — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
College Factual ranked the 21 nutrition science schools in the Southeast Region by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where nutrition science makes up the largest share of degrees in the Southeast Region.
Our Lady Of The Lake College tops our list of the most focused nutrition science schools. Our Lady Of The Lake College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baton Rouge. Nutrition Science accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nutrition science at Our Lady Of The Lake College
University Of Georgia ranks #2 for nutrition science by degree focus. Set in the city of Athens, University Of Georgia is a public institution. About 1% of the degrees University Of Georgia awards are in nutrition science, or about 147 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nutrition science at University Of Georgia
A rank of #3 makes North Carolina State University At Raleigh one of the most focused schools for nutrition science. Located in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a public university. Nutrition Science accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 114 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nutrition science at North Carolina State University At Raleigh
University Of North Carolina At Greensboro is one of the most focused nutrition science schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Greensboro, University Of North Carolina At Greensboro is a public university. Nutrition Science accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 48 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nutrition science at University Of North Carolina At Greensboro
University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences came in at #5 on our list of the most focused nutrition science schools. University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences is a public school located in the city of Little Rock. About 0.9% of the degrees University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences awards are in nutrition science, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nutrition science at University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences
The University Of Tennessee ranked #6 on our list of the most focused nutrition science schools. Set in the city of Knoxville, The University Of Tennessee is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in nutrition science, or about 75 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nutrition science at The University Of Tennessee
Black River Technical College ranked #7 on our list of the most focused nutrition science schools. Located in the town of Pocahontas, Black River Technical College is a public university. About 0.7% of the degrees Black River Technical College awards are in nutrition science, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nutrition science at Black River Technical College
Auburn University landed the #8 spot among the most focused nutrition science schools. Auburn University is a public school located in the city of Auburn. Nutrition Science accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 54 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nutrition science report for Auburn University
Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College comes in at #9 for nutrition science focus this year. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College is a public university. About 0.6% of the degrees Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College awards are in nutrition science, or about 46 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nutrition science report for Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College
University Of Florida ranked #10 on our list of the most focused nutrition science schools. University Of Florida is a public school located in the city of Gainesville. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in nutrition science, or about 103 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nutrition science details for University Of Florida
Nova Southeastern University placed #11 for nutrition science by degree focus. Nova Southeastern University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale. About 0.4% of the degrees Nova Southeastern University awards are in nutrition science, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nutrition science details for Nova Southeastern University
University Of Kentucky placed #12 for nutrition science by degree focus. Located in the city of Lexington, University Of Kentucky is a public university. About 0.4% of the degrees University Of Kentucky awards are in nutrition science, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nutrition science at University Of Kentucky
Mississippi State University placed #13 for nutrition science by degree focus. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State University is a public university. About 0.4% of the degrees Mississippi State University awards are in nutrition science, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nutrition science details for Mississippi State University
Universidad Ana G Mendez placed #14 for nutrition science by degree focus. Universidad Ana G Mendez is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Orlando. Nutrition Science accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nutrition science report for Universidad Ana G Mendez
University Of Memphis comes in at #15 for nutrition science focus this year. Set in the city of Memphis, University Of Memphis is a public institution. Nutrition Science accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nutrition science at University Of Memphis
Tulane University Of Louisiana placed #16 for nutrition science by degree focus. Set in the city of New Orleans, Tulane University Of Louisiana is a private not-for-profit institution. Nutrition Science accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nutrition science at Tulane University Of Louisiana
Liberty University ranked #17 on our list of the most focused nutrition science schools. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg. About 0.3% of the degrees Liberty University awards are in nutrition science, or about 69 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nutrition science details for Liberty University
University Of Central Arkansas ranked #18 on our list of the most focused nutrition science schools. University Of Central Arkansas is a public school located in the city of Conway. About 0.2% of the degrees University Of Central Arkansas awards are in nutrition science, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nutrition science at University Of Central Arkansas
East Tennessee State University landed the #19 spot among the most focused nutrition science schools. East Tennessee State University is a public school located in the city of Johnson City. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in nutrition science, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nutrition science details for East Tennessee State University
University Of Alabama At Birmingham placed #20 for nutrition science by degree focus. Set in the city of Birmingham, University Of Alabama At Birmingham is a public institution. Nutrition Science accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nutrition science at University Of Alabama At Birmingham
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill placed #21 for nutrition science by degree focus. University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a public school located in the city of Chapel Hill. About 0.1% of the degrees University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill awards are in nutrition science, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nutrition science report for University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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