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2022 Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

14 Ranked Colleges
450 Degrees Awarded
$19,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Dietetics/Dietitian is the 208th most popular major in the country with 3,686 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 679 dietetics/dietitian graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 450 dietetics/dietitian graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in dietetics/dietitian. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent dietetics/dietitian programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the dietetics/dietitian program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Top 14 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dietetics/Dietitian in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Lehman College

Bronx, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lehman College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 79 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s dietetics students in 2019-2020.

Lehman did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Lehman is $1,814 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree dietetics students.

Full Lehman Dietetics/Dietitian Report

#2

Queens College

Queens, New York
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Queens College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. Queens, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dietetics degrees to 61 students in 2019-2020.

QC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $3,067 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree dietetics students per year to attend QC.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Dietetics/Dietitian at QC

#3

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, New York
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Oneonta. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. Oneonta, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dietetics degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree dietetics students list, SUNY Oneonta has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Oneonta is $17,470 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Dietetics students.

The low student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 SUNY Oneonta Dietetics/Dietitian Report

#4

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a fairly large public school situated in West Chester, Pennsylvania. It awarded 100 bachelors’s dietetics degrees in 2019-2020.

WCUPA also took the #1 spot in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $22,495 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree dietetics students per year to attend WCUPA.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.

Read more about Dietetics/Dietitian at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

#5

Buffalo State

Buffalo, New York
#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Buffalo State. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Buffalo, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified bachelors’s dietetics students in 2019-2020.

Buffalo State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $12,960 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree dietetics students per year to attend Buffalo State.

Full Buffalo State Dietetics/Dietitian Report

#6

Rowan University

Glassboro, New Jersey
#8 in overall quality

Rowan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. Rowan University is a fairly large school located in Glassboro, New Jersey that handed out 21 bachelors’s dietetics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree dietetics students list, Rowan has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $25,454 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree dietetics students per year to attend Rowan University.

Read full report on Dietetics/Dietitian at Rowan University

#7

D'Youville College

Buffalo, New York
#9 in overall quality

D’Youville College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s dietetics degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.

D’Youville College also took the #9 spot in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend D’Youville College is $19,441 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree dietetics students.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 D’Youville College Dietetics/Dietitian Report

#8

Immaculata University

Immaculata, Pennsylvania
#14 in overall quality

Immaculata University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. Immaculata University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Immaculata, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Immaculata also made our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #14. The yearly cost to attend Immaculata is $28,110 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree dietetics students.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Dietetics/Dietitian at Immaculata

#13 in overall quality

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dietetics degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree dietetics students list, Pitt has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $27,938 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree dietetics students per year to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Dietetics/Dietitian Report

#10

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#2 in overall quality

University of Delaware landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UD is a large school located in Newark, Delaware that handed out 40 bachelors’s dietetics degrees in 2019-2020.

UD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $17,220 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree dietetics students per year to attend UD.

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 student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Dietetics/Dietitian at University of Delaware

#11

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
#10 in overall quality

Messiah University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Messiah University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 13 bachelors’s dietetics degrees in 2019-2020.

Messiah not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Messiah is $28,141 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Dietetics students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 Messiah Dietetics/Dietitian Report

#12

Seton Hill University

Greensburg, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Seton Hill University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s dietetics students in 2019-2020.

Seton Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Seton Hill is $23,620 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Dietetics students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Seton Hill University Dietetics/Dietitian Report

#13

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, New Jersey
#12 in overall quality

College of Saint Elizabeth ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. College of Saint Elizabeth is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Morristown, New Jersey. It awarded 6 bachelors’s dietetics degrees in 2019-2020.

CSE did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $18,873 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Dietetics students per year to attend CSE.

Read full report on Dietetics/Dietitian at CSE

#14

Marywood University

Scranton, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Marywood University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Dietetics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Marywood University is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s dietetics degrees to qualified students.

Marywood also made our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $22,236 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree dietetics students per year to attend Marywood University.

The low student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 Dietetics/Dietitian at Marywood

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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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