by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Food, Nutrition & Related Services is the 135th most popular major in the country with 4,858 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Pennsylvania, there were 130 food, nutrition and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,928 and $27,000 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 82 food, nutrition and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,136 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in food, nutrition and related services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular food, nutrition and related services programs in the United States.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s”.
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 #1 for the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s. IUP is a public institution located in Indiana, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 26 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at WCUPA
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cedar Crest College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s. Cedar Crest College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, 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.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Cedar Crest
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chatham University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s. Chatham University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
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