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2024 Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

10 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
737 Nutrition Science Degrees Awarded
$30,850 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in nutrition science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #124 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for nutrition science students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 737 degrees in nutrition science during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Nutrition Science School

Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region The nutrition science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Nutrition Science rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for nutrition science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Nutrition Science Rankings by Degree Level

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Nutrition Science in the Middle Atlantic Region

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 science degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Nutrition Science

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
71 Nutrition Science Degrees Awarded
$40,618 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in nutrition science has to check out Columbia University in the City of New York. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were about 71 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year. Nutrition Science degree recipients from Columbia University in the City of New York receive an earnings boost of approximately $9,768 above the average earnings of nutrition science graduates.

More information about a degree in nutrition science from Columbia University in the City of New York

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
112 Nutrition Science Degrees Awarded
19.6% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in nutrition science has to look into New York University. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were about 112 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year. Those nutrition science students who get their degree from New York University earn $11,334 more than the average nutrition science grad.

More information about a degree in nutrition science from New York University

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
70 Nutrition Science Degrees Awarded
$32,168 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Rutgers University - New Brunswick if you wish to pursue a degree in nutrition science. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the city of New Brunswick. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were roughly 70 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year. After graduating, nutrition science degree recipients usually make around $32,168 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in nutrition science from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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Drexel crest
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA

Drexel University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in nutrition science. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 9 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In DC

George Washington University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in nutrition science. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 6 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ
105 Nutrition Science Degrees Awarded

Montclair State is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Montclair. This university ranks 8th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 105 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA
58.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were about 17 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nutrition science from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NY

Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Syracuse. This university ranks 12th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 12 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DE
26.3% Growth in Graduates

UD is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Newark. This university ranks 1st out of 4 colleges for overall quality in the state of Delaware.

There were approximately 19 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Nutrition Science Degrees Awarded
10.5% Growth in Graduates

Russel Sage is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Troy. This college ranks 90th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 57 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at Russel Sage in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the nutrition science degree program at Russell Sage College make $17,334 above the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in nutrition science from Russell Sage College

Best Nutrition Science Colleges by State

Explore the best nutrition science schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Pennsylvania334137
New York333328
Maryland2790
New Jersey273227
District of Columbia18853
Delaware17514

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One of 51 majors within the Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies area of study, Nutrition Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Nutrition Science Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
Nutrition Sciences737

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies3,561
Biological & Physical Science1,049
Sustainability Science798
Interdisciplinary Studies704
Human Biology663
Behavioral Science615
International Studies577
Computational Science549
Data Analytics527
Data Science467

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