by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2021-2022, 5,598 people earned their degree in nutrition science, making the major the 124th most popular in the United States. In , nutrition science graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $33,147 and had an average of $28,080 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 737 nutrition science graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,850 and $33,709 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered a degree in nutrition science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their nutrition science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region nutrition science students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Russell Sage College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Troy, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s nutrition science degrees to 57 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Montclair State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Montclair, New Jersey, and it awarded 105 ’s nutrition science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the District of Columbia landed the #3 spot on the list. University of the District of Columbia is a public institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, La Salle University landed the #4 spot on the list. La Salle University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Teachers College at Columbia University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Teachers College at Columbia University is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 17 ’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Howard University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 22 degrees to qualified ’s nutrition science students in 2021-2022.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 71 ’s nutrition science degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 99%. 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition science degrees to 70 students in 2021-2022.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #9, New York University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 112 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Cornell University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Cornell University is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 41 ’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
New York Institute of Technology came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York Institute of Technology is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Old Westbury, New York. It awarded 5 ’s nutrition science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 more about Nutrition Science at New York Institute of Technology
With a ranking of #12, University of Delaware did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UD is located in Newark, Delaware and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 19 ’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Drexel University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s nutrition science degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #14. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 14 ’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Pace University - New York landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pace University is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 16 ’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
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Syracuse University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 ’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
George Washington University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. George Washington University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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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Farmingdale State College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a public institution located in Farmingdale, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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LIU Post ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. LIU Post is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brookville, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #20. Pitt is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #21. RIT is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 ’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #22, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 0 ’s nutrition science degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
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Canisius College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Canisius is a private not-for-profit institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
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