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2023 Best Nutrition Sciences Colleges for Veterans in Pennsylvania

2 Ranked Colleges
137 Degrees Awarded
$41,000 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Nutrition Sciences

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Nutrition Sciences” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 5,330 people earned their degree in nutrition sciences, making the major the 136th most popular in the United States.

Across Pennsylvania, there were 137 nutrition sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Nutrition Sciences” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in nutrition sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent nutrition sciences programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the nutrition sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Nutrition Sciences

The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania vets studying nutrition sciences.

Top 2 Best Nutrition Sciences Colleges for Veterans in Pennsylvania

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Nutrition Sciences list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified ’s nutrition sciences students in 2020-2021.

Drexel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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%.

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La Salle University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Nutrition Sciences that were part of this year’s ranking, La Salle University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 25 degrees to qualified ’s nutrition sciences students in 2020-2021.

La Salle also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, La Salle supports 4,624 students, and 84 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 41 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,747. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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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