by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Nutrition Science Major in New Jersey” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 New Jersey, there were 237 nutrition science graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,168 and $25,000 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Nutrition Science Major in New Jersey” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in nutrition science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular nutrition science programs in the United States.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The nutrition science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Nutrition Science Major in New Jersey”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for new jersey nutrition science students.
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Well Attended Nutrition Science Major in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Montclair State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Montclair, New Jersey, this large public school handed out 166 diplomas to qualified ’s nutrition science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Science Major in New Jersey list. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition science degrees to 71 students 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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