by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 274 nutrition science graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,572 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in nutrition science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in nutrition science.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree nutrition science students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Russell Sage College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Troy, New York, and it awarded 20 masters’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Teachers College at Columbia University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 28 degrees to qualified masters’s nutrition science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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 #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Columbia is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 84 masters’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.
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 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Montclair State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Montclair, New Jersey, this large public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s nutrition science students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Nutrition Science at Montclair State University
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 48 degrees to qualified masters’s nutrition science students 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%. 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 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.
New York Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York Institute of Technology is a medium-sized school located in Old Westbury, New York that handed out 5 masters’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
University at Buffalo landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s nutrition science students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Pace University - New York landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s nutrition science degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
University of the District of Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 1 masters’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Full University of the District of Columbia Nutrition Science Report
Howard University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Howard University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
LIU Post landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Brookville, New York. It awarded 4 masters’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #12, Syracuse University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s nutrition science students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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 Science at Syracuse University
Drexel University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Drexel is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s nutrition science students 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 University - New Brunswick Nutrition Science Report
Cornell University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 1 masters’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
Canisius College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Canisius is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 0 masters’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
University of Maryland - College Park came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Maryland - College Park is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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%.
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