2023 Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Dietetics for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Dietetics/Dietitian is the 207th most popular major in the country with 3,788 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 669 dietetics/dietitian graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 410 dietetics/dietitian graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Dietetics for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in dietetics/dietitian. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent dietetics/dietitian programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the dietetics/dietitian program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Dietetics for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Dietetics for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 12 Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Dietetics for a Bachelor’s list. West Chester, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dietetics degrees to 99 students in 2020-2021.
WCUPA also took the #1 spot in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 17,719 students enrolled at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 390 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 208 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,155. On top of their other funding sources, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. West Chester University of Pennsylvania offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Delaware. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Dietetics for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Newark, Delaware, this large public school awarded 51 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s dietetics students in 2020-2021.
UD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 23,613 students enrolled at UD, 364 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 188 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,229. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UD Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marywood University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Dietetics for a Bachelor’s list. Scranton, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s dietetics degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Marywood, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 2,613 students enrolled at Marywood University, 60 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,240. In addition to receiving other benefits, 16 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Dietetics for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Glassboro, New Jersey, this fairly large public school awarded 32 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s dietetics students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying dietetics list, Rowan has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 19,678 students enrolled at Rowan, 423 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 221 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,069. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.
Full Rowan Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Dietetics for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Messiah University landed the #5 spot on the list. Messiah is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Messiah did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 3,370 students enrolled at Messiah, 72 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,642. On top of their other funding sources, 20 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #6, D’Youville College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Dietetics for a Bachelor’s list. D’Youville College is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s dietetics degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at D’Youville College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, D’Youville College supports 2,785 students, and 112 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 57 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,905. On top of their other funding sources, 14 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. D’Youville College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Queens College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Dietetics for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Queens, New York, and it awarded 60 bachelors’s dietetics degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at QC, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, QC supports 19,700 students, and 215 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 123 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,823. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full QC Veteran Student Life Report
College of Saint Elizabeth did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Dietetics for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Morristown, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s dietetics students in 2020-2021.
CSE not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 1,272 students enrolled at CSE, 12 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,617. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full CSE Veteran Student Life Report
Immaculata University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Dietetics for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Immaculata, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s dietetics students in 2020-2021.
Immaculata also made our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4.Among the 2,563 students enrolled at Immaculata University, 38 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 21 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,208. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Immaculata University Veteran Student Life Report
Lehman College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Dietetics for a Bachelor’s ranking. Lehman is a fairly large public school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 87 bachelors’s dietetics degrees in 2020-2021.
Lehman did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 15,091 students enrolled at Lehman College, 184 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,409. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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With a ranking of #11, SUNY Oneonta did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Dietetics for a Bachelor’s list. SUNY Oneonta is located in Oneonta, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s dietetics degrees to qualified students.
SUNY Oneonta not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 6,718 students enrolled at SUNY Oneonta, 51 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,756. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. SUNY Oneonta does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full SUNY Oneonta Veteran Student Life Report
Seton Hill University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Dietetics for a Bachelor’s list. Seton Hill University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 4 bachelors’s dietetics degrees in 2020-2021.
Seton Hill also took the #12 spot in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 47 of the 1,935 students enrolled at Seton Hill were GI Bill® students, of which 35 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,090. On top of their other funding sources, 6 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Seton Hill offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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