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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Science in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Nutrition Science is the 124th most popular major in the country with 5,330 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 23 nutrition science graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,076 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nutrition science. That schools that top this list have a program in nutrition science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.

Top 10 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Science in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Howard University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 3 doctorate’s nutrition science 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.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at Howard University

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s nutrition science degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Read more about Nutrition Science at Cornell

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Teachers College at Columbia University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Teachers College at Columbia University is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 1 doctorate’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the #4 spot on the list. Drexel University is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 3 doctorate’s nutrition science degrees 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.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 3 doctorate’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York Nutrition Science Report

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

University of Delaware did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. University of Delaware is located in Newark, Delaware and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s nutrition science degrees to qualified 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%.

Full UD Nutrition Science Report

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 1 doctorate’s nutrition science degrees 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%.

Full Rutgers New Brunswick Nutrition Science Report

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New York University
New York, New York

New York University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 1 doctorate’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Nutrition Science at New York University

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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Maryland - College Park is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Nutrition Science at University of Maryland - College Park

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nutrition science degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 University at Buffalo

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