by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students 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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 4,858 people earned their degree in food, nutrition and related services, making the major the 135th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, food, nutrition and related services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,748 and had an average of $24,931 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 519 food, nutrition and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,953 and $27,898 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 273 food, nutrition and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,572 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in food, nutrition and related services. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in food, nutrition and related services.
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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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree nutrition students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Saint Elizabeth. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. College of Saint Elizabeth is a small school located in Morristown, New Jersey that handed out 38 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cedar Crest College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Cedar Crest is located in Allentown, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 masters’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Cedar Crest
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. IUP is a medium-sized school located in Indiana, Pennsylvania that handed out 36 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 masters’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at American University
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the #5 spot on the list. WCUPA is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 masters’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at WCUPA
With a ranking of #6, Brooklyn College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 19 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Brooklyn College
Lehman College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Lehman is a fairly large school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 15 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
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Hunter College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New York, New York, this large public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified masters’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Hunter College Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
New York University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 38 diplomas to qualified masters’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
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 1.7%, 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.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at New York University
University of Delaware landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Delaware is a large school located in Newark, Delaware that handed out 5 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at University of Delaware
Syracuse University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s nutrition degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Syracuse University Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
With a ranking of #12, Delaware State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Delaware State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Dover, Delaware. It awarded 1 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 4 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Teachers College Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
LIU Post ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. LIU Post is a fairly large school located in Brookville, New York that handed out 6 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Chatham University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. Chatham is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Full Chatham University Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
With a ranking of #12, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Maryland - College Park is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 0 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at University of Maryland - College Park
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