2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Clinical Nutrition for a Bachelor’s

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Clinical Nutrition for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist is the 428th most popular major in the country with 1,013 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 255 clinical nutrition/nutritionist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 52 clinical nutrition/nutritionist graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Clinical Nutrition for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in clinical nutrition/nutritionist. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great clinical nutrition/nutritionist programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the clinical nutrition/nutritionist program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Clinical Nutrition for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Clinical Nutrition for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 3 Best Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

1

Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
Mansfield, Pennsylvania

65 GI Bill® Students**

#2 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mansfield University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Clinical Nutrition for a Bachelor’s list. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in Mansfield, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mansfield University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 1,784 students enrolled at Mansfield University, 65 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 32 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,213. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Mansfield University]](/colleges/mansfield-university-of-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)

2

SUNY Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, New York

83 GI Bill® Students**

#3 in overall quality

$5,199 Average GI Bill® Award

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Plattsburgh. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Clinical Nutrition for a Bachelor’s list. SUNY Plattsburgh is a public institution located in Plattsburgh, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

SUNY Plattsburgh not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 5,109 students enrolled at SUNY Plattsburgh, 83 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 41 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,199. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 SUNY Plattsburgh Veteran Student Life Report

3

LIU Post
Brookville, New York

53 GI Bill® Students**

#1 in overall quality

$19,023 Average GI Bill® Award

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend LIU Post. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Clinical Nutrition for a Bachelor’s. LIU Post is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brookville, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

LIU Post also made our “Best Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1.Of the 15,066 students enrolled at LIU Post, 53 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 48 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,023. On top of their other funding sources, 15 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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.

Full LIU Post Veteran Student Life Report

• Best Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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).
• Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
• 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

• *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
• **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
• 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.