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2024 Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

8 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
519 Nutrition Degrees Awarded
$37,953 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in food, nutrition & related services is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #135 out of 395 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 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for food, nutrition & related services students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 519 degrees in food, nutrition & related services during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region The nutrition program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Food, Nutrition & Related Services rankings. We derive our Best Overall Food, Nutrition & Related Services School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Bachelor's Degrees in Nutrition
Master's Degrees in Nutrition
Doctor's Degrees in Nutrition

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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

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

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Nutrition

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Nutrition Degrees Awarded
$47,954 Median Starting Salary

New York University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in food, nutrition & related services. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 43 food, nutrition & related services students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available. Those food, nutrition & related services students who get their degree from New York University earn $10,001 more than the standard nutrition graduate.

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American University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
56 Nutrition Degrees Awarded
19.6% Growth in Graduates

American University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in food, nutrition & related services. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #129 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means The American University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 56 food, nutrition & related services students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the food, nutrition & related services degree program at American University make $11,597 above the typical college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$38,909 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

University of Delaware is a great option for students interested in a degree in food, nutrition & related services. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #118 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UD is a great university overall.

There were roughly 21 food, nutrition & related services students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the nutrition program make about $38,909 in their early career salary.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Nutrition Degrees Awarded
$23,321 Median Starting Salary

Syracuse University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in food, nutrition & related services. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were approximately 47 food, nutrition & related services students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the nutrition program report average early career income of $23,321.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
60 Nutrition Degrees Awarded
3.3% Growth in Graduates

IUP is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Indiana. This university ranks 49th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 60 food, nutrition & related services students who graduated with this degree at IUP in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the food, nutrition & related services degree program at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus get $2,975 more than the typical college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Hunter College
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Nutrition Degrees Awarded
$19,490 Median Starting Salary

Hunter is a fairly large public college located in the city of New York. This college ranks 19th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 44 food, nutrition & related services students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the nutrition program earn about $19,490 in the first couple years of working.

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Lehman College
Bronx, NY

Located in the city of Bronx, Lehman is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 57th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 15 food, nutrition & related services students who graduated with this degree at Lehman in the most recent data year. Food, Nutrition & Related Services degree recipients from Lehman College get an earnings boost of about $22,277 over the typical earnings of food, nutrition & related services majors.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$30,838 Median Starting Salary
$34,537 Median Student Debt

Located in the large city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 31st out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were roughly 12 food, nutrition & related services students who graduated with this degree at Morgan State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the nutrition program report average early career income of $30,838.

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Explore the best food, nutrition & related services schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 119
New York 333 226
Maryland 279 12
New Jersey 273 40
District of Columbia 188 55
Delaware 175 22

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One of 8 majors within the Family, Consumer & Human Sciences area of study, Food, Nutrition & Related Services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Nutrition Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Food & Nutrition 386
Human Nutrition 82
Other Foods, Nutrition, & Related Services 38
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management 13

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 2,567
Textile & Apparel Studies 276
General Family & Consumer Sciences 88
Human Sciences Business Services 24
Housing 14
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Other) 7

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