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 Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 6,158 people earned their degree in dietetics and clinical nutrition services, making the major the 128th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, dietetics and clinical nutrition services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,641 and had an average of $27,579 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,313 dietetics and clinical nutrition services graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,626 and $24,360 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 567 dietetics and clinical nutrition services graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 22 colleges that offered a degree in dietetics and clinical nutrition services. That schools that top this list have a program in dietetics and clinical nutrition services in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mansfield University of Pennsylvania landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Mansfield, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brooklyn College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 105 bachelors’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 Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Brooklyn College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lehman College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Lehman College is a fairly large public school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 87 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lehman College Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, D’Youville College landed the #4 spot on the list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s nutrition degrees to 18 students 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at D’Youville College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marywood University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Marywood is a small school located in Scranton, Pennsylvania that handed out 16 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Marywood Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
With a ranking of #6, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school handed out 99 degrees to qualified bachelors’s nutrition students 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 Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
SUNY Oneonta ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Oneonta is a medium-sized school located in Oneonta, New York that handed out 29 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
With a ranking of #8, College of Saint Elizabeth did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CSE is located in Morristown, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at CSE
SUNY Plattsburgh did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. SUNY Plattsburgh is located in Plattsburgh, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 & Clinical Nutrition Services at SUNY Plattsburgh
Queens College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. QC is a fairly large public school situated in Queens, New York. It awarded 60 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Queens College
University of Delaware ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Newark, Delaware is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s nutrition degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Delaware Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
With a ranking of #12, Immaculata University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Immaculata is located in Immaculata, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%. 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 full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Immaculata
Seton Hill University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. Seton Hill is a small school located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Seton Hill Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
LIU Post did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #14. This fairly large school is located in Brookville, New York, and it awarded 21 bachelors’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 Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at LIU Post
Rowan University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Glassboro, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s nutrition degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 & Clinical Nutrition Services at Rowan
With a ranking of #16, Messiah University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Messiah University is a small school located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 bachelors’s nutrition 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Buffalo State came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Buffalo State is a medium-sized public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 0 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Buffalo State
Hunter College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hunter is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad 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%.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Hunter
University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s nutrition degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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%.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at UMCP
University of the District of Columbia ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of the District of Columbia is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at University of the District of Columbia
The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. The Graduate Center is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at The Graduate Center, CUNY
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, 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 93%.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Pitt
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