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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services is the 128th most popular major in the country with 6,158 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 47 colleges that offered a degree in dietetics and clinical nutrition services. To top this list, a school must have a successful dietetics and clinical nutrition services program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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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 Bronx Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Bronx Community College is a public institution located in Bronx, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 141 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at BCC
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Maryland University of Integrative Health. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Maryland University of Integrative Health is a small school located in Laurel, Maryland that handed out 139 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 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 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at MUIH
Out of the 47 schools in the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brooklyn College landed the #3 spot on the list. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 105 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Brooklyn College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. West Chester, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition degrees to 115 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at WCUPA
Out of the 47 schools in the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehman College landed the #5 spot on the list. Lehman is a fairly large public school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 87 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Lehman
New York Chiropractic College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Seneca Falls, New York, and it awarded 66 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at New York Chiropractic College
Queens College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. Queens College is located in Queens, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 ’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Queens College
University of Delaware did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of Delaware is a large public school situated in Newark, Delaware. It awarded 55 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
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 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%.
Marywood University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Marywood is a small school located in Scranton, Pennsylvania that handed out 54 ’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%.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Marywood University
SUNY Oneonta did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. SUNY Oneonta is a public institution located in Oneonta, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 46 ’s degrees 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%.
Full SUNY Oneonta Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
With a ranking of #11, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Rutgers New Brunswick
Rowan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. Rowan is located in Glassboro, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 ’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
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 full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Rowan
D’Youville College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. D’Youville College is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at D’Youville College
Immaculata University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #14. Immaculata is a small school located in Immaculata, Pennsylvania that handed out 27 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
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. 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%.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Immaculata
Stony Brook University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Stony Brook is a large public school situated in Stony Brook, New York. It awarded 27 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.
Full SUNY Stony Brook Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
SUNY Plattsburgh landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Plattsburgh is a small school located in Plattsburgh, New York that handed out 21 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at SUNY Plattsburgh
LIU Post came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Brookville, New York. It awarded 41 ’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.
Full LIU Post Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition degrees to 14 students 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Mansfield University is a small public school situated in Mansfield, Pennsylvania. It awarded 12 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Mansfield University
Suffolk County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #20. This large school is located in Selden, New York, and it awarded 11 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Suffolk County Community College
With a ranking of #21, Adelphi University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Garden City, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified ’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Adelphi University Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
Community College of Allegheny County did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Community College of Allegheny County
Camden County College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Blackwood, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
Full Camden County College Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
Drexel University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s nutrition degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Drexel University
College of Saint Elizabeth came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. CSE is a private not-for-profit institution located in Morristown, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full College of Saint Elizabeth Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Report
With a ranking of #25, Middlesex County College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Middlesex County College is located in Edison, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Middlesex County College
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