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2023 Best Value Colleges for Nutrition Science in the Middle Atlantic Region

10 Ranked Colleges
796 Degrees Awarded
$27,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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 “Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 5,330 people earned their degree in nutrition science, making the major the 124th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, nutrition science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $33,647 and had an average of $23,229 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 796 nutrition science graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,776 and $23,165 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in nutrition science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality nutrition science programs that also have a lower cost than 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 in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

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Russell Sage College
Troy, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Russell Sage College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Troy, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 51 diplomas to qualified ’s nutrition science students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region nutrition science students list, Russel Sage has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $22,738 for Middle Atlantic Region Nutrition Science students per year to attend Russell Sage College.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at Russel Sage

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Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Science 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 a public institution located in Montclair, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 166 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Montclair State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Montclair State is $17,381 for middle atlantic region nutrition science students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 Nutrition Science at Montclair State University

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 71 ’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.

Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #3 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick is $23,035 for Middle Atlantic Region Nutrition Science 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%.

Read more about Nutrition Science at Rutgers New Brunswick

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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 Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s nutrition science degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.

La Salle also made our “Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $25,819 for Middle Atlantic Region Nutrition Science students per year to attend La Salle.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at La Salle University

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the #5 spot on the list. UD is a large school located in Newark, Delaware that handed out 14 ’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UD, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $18,967 for Middle Atlantic Region Nutrition Science students per year to attend University of Delaware.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Delaware Nutrition Science Report

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New York University
New York, New York

New York University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 90 ’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.

NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend New York University is $38,569 for middle atlantic region nutrition science students.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Nutrition Science at New York University

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s nutrition science degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

Drexel also took the #5 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $35,963 for Middle Atlantic Region Nutrition Science students per year to attend Drexel University.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at Drexel

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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Columbia is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 91 ’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Columbia University in the City of New York is $22,823 for middle atlantic region nutrition science students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Nutrition Science at Columbia

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

Syracuse University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region nutrition science students list, Syracuse has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Syracuse University is $34,683 for Middle Atlantic Region Nutrition Science students.

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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 Science at Syracuse University

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

With a ranking of #10, George Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s nutrition science degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

GWU also made our “Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $32,563 for middle atlantic region nutrition science students per year to attend George Washington University.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Read more about Nutrition Science at GWU

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