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2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

9 Ranked Colleges
220 Degrees Awarded
$32,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 5,044 people earned their degree in nutrition science, making the major the 134th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, nutrition science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,764 and had an average of $28,222 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 560 nutrition science graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,500 and $36,487 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 220 nutrition science graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in nutrition science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great nutrition science 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 science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Cornell is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 8 masters’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042.

Read more about Nutrition Science at Cornell University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k 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 science degrees to 77 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree nutrition science students whose families make $0-$30k list, Columbia has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Nutrition Science 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 Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York Nutrition Science 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 Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Rutgers New Brunswick Nutrition Science Report

#4

Russell Sage College

Troy, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Russell Sage College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Troy, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s nutrition science degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

Russel Sage did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Russel Sage are $13,190.

Read more about Nutrition Science at Russell Sage College

#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s nutrition science degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Syracuse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Syracuse University Nutrition Science Report

#6

New York University

New York, New York

New York University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 41 masters’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Nutrition Science 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.

Full NYU Nutrition Science Report

#7

New York Institute of Technology

Old Westbury, New York
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, New York Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Old Westbury, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s nutrition science degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYIT, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYIT are $25,460, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at New York Institute of Technology

#8

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Drexel is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Drexel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel University are $37,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Nutrition Science at Drexel University

#9

LIU Post

Brookville, New York
#9 in overall quality

LIU Post ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Brookville, New York, and it awarded 7 masters’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

LIU Post not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Nutrition Science 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.

Read more about Nutrition Science at LIU Post

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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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