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2023 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Nutrition Sciences is the 136th most popular major in the country with 5,330 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 796 nutrition sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in nutrition sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality nutrition sciences programs that also have a lower cost than 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 nutrition sciences program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Top 10 Best Value Colleges for Nutrition Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Russell Sage College
Troy, New York

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Russell Sage College landed the #1 spot on the list. Russel Sage is located in Troy, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 ’s nutrition sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region nutrition sciences students list, Russel Sage has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Russel Sage is $22,738 for Middle Atlantic Region Nutrition Sciences students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 Russell Sage College Nutrition Sciences Report

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Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Montclair State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Montclair State is located in Montclair, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 166 ’s nutrition sciences degrees to qualified students.

Montclair State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Montclair State University is $17,381 for Middle Atlantic Region Nutrition Sciences students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Montclair State Nutrition Sciences Report

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

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 in the Middle Atlantic Region. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 71 ’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Rutgers New Brunswick also made our “Best Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick is $23,035 for Middle Atlantic Region Nutrition Sciences students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 Rutgers New Brunswick Nutrition Sciences Report

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La Salle University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend La Salle University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 25 ’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at La Salle, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for La Salle University is $25,819 for middle atlantic region nutrition sciences students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Nutrition Sciences at La Salle

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Delaware. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. This large school is located in Newark, Delaware, and it awarded 14 ’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region nutrition sciences students list, UD has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UD is $18,967 for middle atlantic region nutrition sciences students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Nutrition Sciences at UD

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New York University
New York, New York

New York University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. NYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 90 ’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $38,569 for Middle Atlantic Region Nutrition Sciences students per year to attend New York University.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 1.7% 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 Nutrition Sciences at NYU

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s nutrition sciences degrees to qualified students.

Drexel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $35,963 for Middle Atlantic Region Nutrition Sciences students per year to attend Drexel.

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 Nutrition Sciences at Drexel

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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 91 ’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $22,823 for Middle Atlantic Region Nutrition Sciences students per year to attend Columbia University in the City of New York.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Nutrition Sciences at Columbia

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

Syracuse University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s nutrition sciences degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

Syracuse also made our “Best Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $34,683 for middle atlantic region nutrition sciences students per year to attend Syracuse.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Nutrition Sciences at Syracuse

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

George Washington University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 17 degrees to qualified ’s nutrition sciences students in 2020-2021.

GWU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend GWU is $32,563 for middle atlantic region nutrition sciences students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, 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 Nutrition Sciences at George Washington University

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