by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Food & Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Food & Nutrition is the 228th most popular major in the country with 3,131 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 386 food and nutrition graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Food & Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 22 colleges that offer a degree in food and nutrition. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in food and nutrition.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region food & nutrition students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Food & Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 60 ’s food and nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Food & Nutrition Report
Out of the 22 schools in the Most Well Attended Food & Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #2 spot on the list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s food and nutrition degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 22 schools in the Most Well Attended Food & Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #3 spot on the list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s food and nutrition degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Food & Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Hunter College is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 44 ’s food and nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cedar Crest College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Food & Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cedar Crest is a small school located in Allentown, Pennsylvania that handed out 20 ’s food and nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Brooklyn College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Food & Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s food and nutrition degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Nassau Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Food & Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Garden City, New York, and it awarded 18 ’s food and nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Syracuse University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Food & Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Syracuse University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 31 ’s food and nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Delaware ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Food & Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UD is located in Newark, Delaware and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s food and nutrition degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Lehman College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Food & Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 15 ’s food and nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Morgan State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Food & Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Morgan State is a medium-sized school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 12 ’s food and nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Food & Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Rochester, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s food and nutrition students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
SUNY Oneonta came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Food & Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Oneonta is a medium-sized school located in Oneonta, New York that handed out 8 ’s food and nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The New School landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Food & Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. The New School is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s food and nutrition degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
LIU Post ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Food & Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Brookville, New York. It awarded 6 ’s food and nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Hostos Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Food & Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Bronx, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s food and nutrition students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Food & Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Teachers College is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 4 ’s food and nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Food & Nutrition at Teachers College at Columbia University
With a ranking of #18, SUNY Westchester Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Food & Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Westchester Community College is a medium-sized school located in Valhalla, New York that handed out 3 ’s food and nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Full SUNY Westchester Community College Food & Nutrition Report
Delaware State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Food & Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Dover, Delaware, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s food and nutrition students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Cornell University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Food & Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cornell University is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 0 ’s food and nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Maryland - College Park ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Food & Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 0 ’s food and nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Maryland - College Park Food & Nutrition Report
The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Food & Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s food and nutrition degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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