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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.
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 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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 32 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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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region nutrition students.
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 the Middle Atlantic Region. IUP is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 ’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 ’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at American University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 43 diplomas to qualified ’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.
Full New York University Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
Out of the 32 schools in the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Saint Elizabeth landed the #4 spot on the list. College of Saint Elizabeth is a private not-for-profit institution located in Morristown, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at College of Saint Elizabeth
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Syracuse University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 47 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Syracuse University
Hunter College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Hunter College Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
With a ranking of #7, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Full West Chester University of Pennsylvania Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
Cedar Crest College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. Cedar Crest is a private not-for-profit institution located in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
University of Delaware landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UD is located in Newark, Delaware and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Full University of Delaware Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
Brooklyn College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 19 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 Brooklyn College
Nassau Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Nassau Community College is a public institution located in Garden City, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Nassau Community College
SUNY Schenectady County Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Schenectady County Community College is a small school located in Schenectady, New York that handed out 17 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at SUNY Schenectady County Community College
With a ranking of #13, Lehman College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lehman is located in Bronx, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
Morgan State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Morgan State is a medium-sized public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 12 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Morgan State University Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
Utica College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Utica College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Utica, New York. It awarded 10 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Full Utica College Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
With a ranking of #16, Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rochester Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Rochester Institute of Technology
SUNY Oneonta came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Oneonta, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Luzerne County Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Nanticoke, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Full Luzerne County Community College Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
With a ranking of #19, The New School did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 6 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full New School University Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
With a ranking of #19, LIU Post did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Brookville, New York, and it awarded 6 ’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.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at LIU Post
Hostos Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hostos is located in Bronx, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Hostos
Teachers College at Columbia University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s nutrition degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
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. 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%.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Teachers College at Columbia University
SUNY Westchester Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Valhalla, New York, and it awarded 3 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Full SUNY Westchester Community College Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
Passaic County Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Paterson, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
Full Passaic County Community College Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
Delaware State University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Delaware State University is located in Dover, Delaware and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
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