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Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$32,119 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,953 Avg Salary

Food, Nutrition & Related Services is the #135 most popular major in the country with 4,858 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for nutrition students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

$18,897 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for food, nutrition and related services students. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

IUP undergraduate students pay an average of $18,897 in tuition and fees each year. On average, nutrition graduates from IUP take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $245, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Delaware. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a very large student population.

UD undergraduate students pay an average of $36,880 in tuition and fees each year. On average, nutrition graduates from UD take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UD also did well on our Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#3

Lehman College

Bronx, NY
$15,360 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lehman College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Lehman is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lehman are $15,360 per year.

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#4

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY
$18,696 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Oneonta. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Oneonta is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Oneonta.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SUNY Oneonta are $18,696 a year.

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#5

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD
$18,480 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Morgan State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Morgan State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Morgan State undergraduate students pay an average of $18,480 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, nutrition graduates from Morgan State carry an average student debtload of $34,537.

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#6

American University

Washington, DC

American University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The American University undergraduate students pay an average of $51,334 in tuition and fees each year.

The American University also claimed a spot on our Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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New York University

New York, NY

New York University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NYU are $56,500 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, NYU is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#8

Hunter College

New York, NY
$15,332 Average Tuition & Fees

Hunter College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hunter are $15,332 a year.

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Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Syracuse are $57,591 per year. The average amount in student loans that nutrition majors at Syracuse take out is $27,000.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Syracuse also did well on our Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Explore the best food, nutrition and related services colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 122
New York 253
Maryland 12
New Jersey 40
District of Columbia 56
Delaware 22

Food, Nutrition & Related Services is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 42,112
Textile & Apparel Studies 3,313
General Family & Consumer Sciences 2,906
Family & Consumer Economics 1,454
Human Sciences Business Services 704

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).

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