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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region

10 Ranked Colleges
220 Degrees Awarded
$33,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master'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 Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Nutrition Sciences is the 149th most popular major in the country with 5,044 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 560 nutrition sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 220 nutrition sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in nutrition sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great nutrition sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the nutrition sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree nutrition sciences students.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Russell Sage College

Troy, New York
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Russell Sage College landed the #1 spot on the list. Russell Sage College is located in Troy, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 masters’s nutrition sciences degrees to qualified students.

Russel Sage not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Nutrition Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Russell Sage College are $13,190, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Nutrition Sciences at Russel Sage

#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s nutrition sciences students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree nutrition sciences students list, Cornell has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Nutrition Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Cornell Nutrition Sciences Report

#3

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 4 masters’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #5 spot in our “Best Nutrition Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132.

Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Nutrition Sciences Report

#4

LIU Post

Brookville, New York
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend LIU Post. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Brookville, New York. It awarded 7 masters’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

LIU Post did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Nutrition Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at LIU Post are $23,479, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full LIU Post Nutrition Sciences Report

#5

New York University

New York, New York
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #5 spot on the list. NYU is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 41 masters’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Nutrition Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Nutrition Sciences at NYU

#6

New York Institute of Technology

Old Westbury, New York
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, New York Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NYIT is located in Old Westbury, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s nutrition sciences degrees to qualified students.

NYIT also took the #10 spot in our “Best Nutrition Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New York Institute of Technology are $25,460.

Read more about Nutrition Sciences at NYIT

#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Drexel University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Drexel is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 14 masters’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree nutrition sciences students list, Drexel has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Nutrition Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel University are $37,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Drexel Nutrition Sciences Report

#8

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

Pennsylvania State University - University Park did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree nutrition sciences students list, Penn State University Park has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Nutrition Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park are $38,728, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Pennsylvania State University - University Park Nutrition Sciences Report

#9

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#4 in overall quality

Syracuse University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s nutrition sciences degrees to qualified students.

Syracuse also made our “Best Nutrition Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Nutrition Sciences at Syracuse

#1 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s nutrition sciences degrees to 77 students in 2019-2020.

Columbia also took the #1 spot in our “Best Nutrition Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Nutrition Sciences at Columbia

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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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