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

8 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
466 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 466 degrees in food, nutrition & related services during the 2021-2022 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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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Nutrition Degrees Awarded
24.6% Growth in Graduates

New York University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in food, nutrition & related services. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the 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 approximately 57 food, nutrition & related services students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year. Those food, nutrition & related services students who get their degree from New York University earn $10,001 more than the average nutrition grad.

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American University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Nutrition Degrees Awarded
$49,550 Median Starting Salary

American University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in food, nutrition & related services. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit university with a 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 about 42 food, nutrition & related services students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the food, nutrition & related services major at American University get $11,597 above the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$38,909 Median Starting Salary
$25,250 Median Student Debt

University of Delaware is a great choice 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 about 20 food, nutrition & related services students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the nutrition program make around $38,909 in their early career salary.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Nutrition Degrees Awarded
$23,321 Median Starting Salary

Syracuse University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in food, nutrition & related services. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were about 34 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 wages of $23,321.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Nutrition Degrees Awarded
$40,928 Median Starting Salary

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

There were roughly 34 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 above the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Hunter College
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 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 about 42 food, nutrition & related services students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the nutrition program earn about $19,490 in their early career salary.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$60,230 Median Starting Salary

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

There were about 12 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 approximately $22,277 over the average income of food, nutrition & related services majors.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
25.0% Growth in Graduates
$30,838 Median Starting Salary

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

There were roughly 16 food, nutrition & related services students who graduated with this degree at Morgan State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the nutrition program state that they receive 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 .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Pennsylvania334119
New York333226
Maryland27912
New Jersey27340
District of Columbia18855
Delaware17522

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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

MajorAnnual Graduates
Food & Nutrition331
Human Nutrition76
Other Foods, Nutrition, & Related Services37
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management22

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies2,376
Textile & Apparel Studies257
General Family & Consumer Sciences77
Human Sciences Business Services34
Housing21
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Other)2

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