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# Best Nutrition Sciences Programs in the South (2026)

Updated September 30, 2026

Regional list from [Best Nutrition Sciences Programs in the United States](/rankings/best-nutrition-sciences-programs/)

This page ranks the 10 Nutrition Sciences programs in the South by median earnings of Nutrition Sciences graduates four years after completing. [North Carolina State University at Raleigh](/school/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/majors/) leads the list at $75,508, with a gap of $4,641 over second-ranked [University of Georgia](/school/university-of-georgia/majors/).

Across the listed schools, median earnings range from $75,508 to $33,993, with a median of $57,776. For 1 of the 10 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.

The list is overwhelmingly public: 90% of the schools are public, with 1 private institution. [Texas A&M University-College Station](/school/texas-am-university-college-station/majors/) ranks 25th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, the strongest showing on the page.

University of North Carolina at Greensboro posts the lowest average net price at $10,965.

## The ranked list

10 schools in list order

| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh · Raleigh, NC | $75,508 | $17,303 | $6,382 | 41.7% |
|  | [North Carolina State University at Raleigh](/school/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/majors/) reports [median earnings of $75,508](/school/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/outcomes/) for its Nutrition Sciences graduates four years after completing, the highest on this list. |
| 2 | University of Georgia · Athens, GA | $70,867 | $13,936 | $8,085 | 37.7% |
|  | With an [admission rate of 38%](/school/university-of-georgia/admissions/), [University of Georgia](/school/university-of-georgia/majors/) is the most selective school on the page and its graduates earn a median of $70,867 four years after completing. |
| 3 | Texas A&M University-College Station · College Station, TX | $62,289 | $21,315 | $12,784 | 57.4% |
|  | [Texas A&M University-College Station](/school/texas-am-university-college-station/majors/) [ranks 25th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/texas-am-university-college-station/) among nonprofit four-year institutions, alongside median earnings of $62,289 for its Nutrition Sciences graduates. |
| 4 | Texas Tech University · Lubbock, TX | $62,087 | $19,070 | $12,457 | 72.7% |
|  | Graduates across all fields who borrowed at [Texas Tech University](/school/texas-tech-university/majors/) left with a [median of $21,500](/school/texas-tech-university/outcomes/) in federal loans, and its Nutrition Sciences completers earn a median of $62,087 four years after completing. |
| 5 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville · Knoxville, TN | $58,972 | $18,976 | $10,029 | 41.6% |
|  | [The University of Tennessee-Knoxville](/school/the-university-of-tennessee-knoxville/majors/) posts an [average net price of $18,976](/school/the-university-of-tennessee-knoxville/cost/) and median earnings of $58,972 for its Nutrition Sciences graduates four years after completing. |
| 6 | Auburn University · Auburn, AL | $56,579 | $24,323 | $16,681 | 45.9% |
|  | [Auburn University](/school/auburn-university/majors/) reports [median earnings of $56,579](/school/auburn-university/outcomes/) for its Nutrition Sciences graduates four years after completing, with an earnings cohort of 38 graduates. |
| 7 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College · Baton Rouge, LA | $55,159 | $19,151 | $13,056 | 73.3% |
|  | [Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College](/school/louisiana-state-university-and-agricultural-mechanical-college/majors/) [admits 73% of applicants](/school/louisiana-state-university-and-agricultural-mechanical-college/admissions/) and its Nutrition Sciences graduates earn a median of $55,159 four years after completing. |
| 8 | Texas Woman's University · Denton, TX | $53,775 | $11,963 | $9,948 | 96.1% |
|  | [Texas Woman's University](/school/texas-womans-university/majors/) carries an [average net price of $11,963](/school/texas-womans-university/cost/) and its Nutrition Sciences graduates earn a median of $53,775 four years after completing. |
| 9 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro · Greensboro, NC | $51,802 | $10,965 | $7,305 | 88.5% |
|  | [University of North Carolina at Greensboro](/school/university-of-north-carolina-at-greensboro/majors/) holds the lowest average net price on the page at $10,965, and its Nutrition Sciences graduates earn a [median of $51,802](/school/university-of-north-carolina-at-greensboro/outcomes/) four years after completing. |
| 10 | University of the Incarnate Word · San Antonio, TX | $33,993 | $22,775 | $19,260 | 98.1% |
|  | A private nonprofit university in San Antonio, [University of the Incarnate Word](/school/university-of-the-incarnate-word/majors/) reports [median earnings of $33,993](/school/university-of-the-incarnate-word/outcomes/) for its Nutrition Sciences graduates four years after completing. |

## How this list is ordered

Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Nutrition Sciences graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the South appear. The figures cover federally aided completers of Nutrition Sciences programs who were working and not enrolled, measured four years after completing. For 1 of the 10 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. North Carolina State University at Raleigh leads at $75,508, $4,641 ahead of University of Georgia at $70,867, while the spread from top to bottom reaches $41,515.

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