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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.

Check out the nutrition programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

$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.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

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 school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UD are $36,880 a year. On average, nutrition graduates from UD take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

UD excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Full Food, Nutrition & Related Services at University of Delaware Report

#3

Lehman College

Bronx, NY
$15,360 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehman College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 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.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lehman are $15,360 a year.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Lehman College

#4

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY
$18,696 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Oneonta landed the # 4 spot on the list. SUNY Oneonta is a moderately-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.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at SUNY Oneonta

#5

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD
$18,480 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morgan State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value food, nutrition and related services programs. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at The American University are $51,334 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, The American University 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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#7

New York University

New York, NY

New York University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for food, nutrition and related services students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NYU are $56,500 per year.

NYU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at New York University

#8

Hunter College

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

With a ranking of #8, Hunter College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for food, nutrition and related services students. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very 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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#9

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Syracuse also is in the top 20% of our Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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