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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

7 Ranked Colleges
265 Degrees Awarded
$27,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 2,986 people earned their degree in food and nutrition, making the major the 206th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 582 food and nutrition graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 265 food and nutrition graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in food and nutrition. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality food and nutrition programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the food and nutrition program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree food & nutrition students with aid.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

#1

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brooklyn College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Brooklyn College is a fairly large school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 23 masters’s food and nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

Brooklyn College also made our “Best Food & Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brooklyn College are $20,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Food & Nutrition at Brooklyn College

#2

Lehman College

Bronx, New York
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehman College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s food and nutrition students in 2019-2020.

Lehman not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Food & Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lehman College are $21,000.

Read full report on Food & Nutrition at Lehman

#3

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Montclair State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Montclair State is a public institution located in Montclair, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Montclair State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Food & Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State are $18,972.

Read full report on Food & Nutrition at Montclair State University

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Indiana, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s food and nutrition degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

IUP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Food & Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus are $18,207, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Food & Nutrition at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

#5

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s food and nutrition degrees to 45 students in 2019-2020.

The American University also made our “Best Food & Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The American University are $35,524.

Full American University Food & Nutrition Report

#6

New York University

New York, New York
#1 in overall quality

New York University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. NYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 75 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Food & Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Food & Nutrition at New York University

#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York

Syracuse University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Syracuse is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 3 masters’s food and nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

Syracuse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Food & Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Syracuse University Food & Nutrition Report

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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).
  • 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

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • 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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