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 Pennsylvania” 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 Pennsylvania, there were 305 dietetics and clinical nutrition services graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,153 and $27,217 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 137 dietetics and clinical nutrition services graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,741 and $27,572 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in Pennsylvania” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in dietetics and clinical nutrition services. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their dietetics and clinical nutrition services program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania bachelor’s degree nutrition students.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Mansfield University of Pennsylvania landed the #1 spot on the list. Mansfield University is a small public school situated in Mansfield, Pennsylvania. It awarded 10 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Mansfield University
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Marywood University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 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%.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Marywood
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in Pennsylvania. West Chester University of Pennsylvania is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 99 bachelors’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at WCUPA
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Immaculata University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Immaculata, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 4 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Immaculata
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seton Hill University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in Pennsylvania list. This small school is located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Seton Hill
Messiah University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Messiah 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.
Full Messiah University Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in Pennsylvania list. Pitt is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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