[College research](/) / [Rankings](/rankings/) # Best Dietetics/Dietitian Programs in the Northeast (2026) Updated September 30, 2026 Regional list from [Top Dietetics/Dietitian Programs in the United States](/rankings/best-dieteticsdietitian-programs/) This page ranks the 15 Dietetics/Dietitian programs in the Northeast by the median earnings of Dietetics/Dietitian graduates four years after completing, highest first. [SUNY Oneonta](/school/suny-oneonta/majors/) leads the list with median earnings of $64,048 for its graduates four years after completing. Across the listed programs, the reported figure ranges from a high of $64,048 to a low of $32,772, with a median of $58,821. For 2 of the 15 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. Public institutions account for 11 of the 15 programs, or 73%, alongside 4 private nonprofit programs. CUNY Brooklyn College posts the lowest average net price on the list, at $3,103. CUNY Lehman College ranks 42nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. ## The ranked list 15 schools in list order | Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | SUNY Oneonta · Oneonta, NY | $64,048 | $19,158 | $11,044 | 69.6% | | | [SUNY Oneonta](/school/suny-oneonta/majors/) reports [$64,048 in median earnings](/school/suny-oneonta/outcomes/) for its Dietetics/Dietitian graduates four years after completing, the highest figure on this list. | | 2 | Long Island University · Brookville, NY | $63,323 | $33,062 | $22,019 | 86.2% | | | [Long Island University](/school/long-island-university/majors/), a private nonprofit university in Brookville, ranks 2nd on this list with [median earnings of $63,323](/school/long-island-university/outcomes/) four years after completing. | | 3 | University of Rhode Island · Kingston, RI | $61,079 | $21,440 | $14,368 | 72.2% | | | With an [admission rate of 72%](/school/university-of-rhode-island/admissions/), [University of Rhode Island](/school/university-of-rhode-island/majors/) posts median earnings of $61,079 for its Dietetics/Dietitian graduates four years after completing. | | 4 | D'Youville University · Buffalo, NY | $60,998 | $20,433 | $16,259 | 81.4% | | | D'Youville University carries a median federal debt of $21,500 among Dietetics/Dietitian completers who borrowed, alongside median earnings of $60,998 four years after completing. | | 5 | SUNY Buffalo State University · Buffalo, NY | $60,937 | $11,346 | $7,405 | 73.0% | | | [SUNY Buffalo State University](/school/suny-buffalo-state-university/majors/) shows an [average net price of $11,346,](/school/suny-buffalo-state-university/cost/) and its Dietetics/Dietitian graduates earn a median of $60,937 four years after completing. | | 6 | State University of New York at Plattsburgh · Plattsburgh, NY | $60,418 | $17,156 | $9,400 | 78.4% | | | [State University of New York at Plattsburgh](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-plattsburgh/majors/) ranks 6th on this list, with a cohort of 12 graduates in the earnings cohort and a [median of $60,418](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-plattsburgh/outcomes/) four years after completing. | | 7 | CUNY Queens College · Queens, NY | $59,655 | $4,195 | $1,541 | 64.4% | | | [CUNY Queens College](/school/cuny-queens-college/majors/) reports [median earnings of $59,655](/school/cuny-queens-college/outcomes/) for its Dietetics/Dietitian graduates four years after completing, and an average net price of $1,541 for families earning under $30,000. | | 8 | CUNY Brooklyn College · Brooklyn, NY | $58,821 | $3,103 | $1,029 | 58.4% | | | The lowest average net price on the page belongs to [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/majors/), at $3,103, and its Dietetics/Dietitian graduates earn a [median of $58,821](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/outcomes/) four years after completing. | | 9 | Keene State College · Keene, NH | $56,962 | $17,887 | $12,192 | 90.3% | | | [Keene State College](/school/keene-state-college/majors/) [admits 90% of applicants](/school/keene-state-college/admissions/), and its Dietetics/Dietitian graduates earn a median of $56,962 four years after completing. | | 10 | Marywood University · Scranton, PA | $56,476 | $23,388 | $18,941 | 60.6% | | | [Marywood University](/school/marywood-university/majors/) carries a [median federal debt of $27,000](/school/marywood-university/cost/) among Dietetics/Dietitian completers who borrowed, and reports median earnings of $56,476 four years after completing. | | 11 | University of Vermont · Burlington, VT | $54,726 | $19,343 | $11,127 | 65.3% | | | [University of Vermont](/school/university-of-vermont/majors/) ranks 11th on this list, with [median earnings of $54,726](/school/university-of-vermont/outcomes/) for its Dietetics/Dietitian graduates four years after completing. | | 12 | Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania · Bloomsburg, PA | $50,836 | $15,699 | $11,374 | 93.1% | | | [Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania](/school/commonwealth-university-of-pennsylvania/majors/) reports [median earnings of $50,836](/school/commonwealth-university-of-pennsylvania/outcomes/) for its Dietetics/Dietitian graduates four years after completing, and a school-wide median federal debt of $26,000 across all borrowers who completed. | | 13 | CUNY Lehman College · Bronx, NY | $50,455 | $3,148 | $1,589 | 56.6% | | | [CUNY Lehman College](/school/cuny-lehman-college/majors/) [admits 57% of applicants](/school/cuny-lehman-college/admissions/) and reports median earnings of $50,455 for its Dietetics/Dietitian graduates four years after completing. | | 14 | University of New Haven · West Haven, CT | $36,134 | $34,192 | $27,837 | 60.4% | | | [University of New Haven](/school/university-of-new-haven/majors/) reports an [average net price of $34,192](/school/university-of-new-haven/cost/) and has 12 graduates in the earnings cohort. | | 15 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania · West Chester, PA | $32,772 | $23,331 | $17,018 | 78.4% | | | [West Chester University of Pennsylvania](/school/west-chester-university-of-pennsylvania/majors/) ranks 15th on this list, with [median earnings of $32,772](/school/west-chester-university-of-pennsylvania/outcomes/) for its Dietetics/Dietitian graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $23,331. | ## How this list is ordered Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Dietetics/Dietitian graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the Northeast appear. The figures cover federally aided completers of Dietetics/Dietitian programs who were working and not enrolled, measured four years after completing. For 2 of the 15 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The range from SUNY Oneonta to the bottom of the list spans $31,276, and the gap between SUNY Oneonta and Long Island University is just $725. ## Related rankings - [Top Dietetics/Dietitian Programs in the United States](/rankings/best-dieteticsdietitian-programs/) - [Best Colleges in the Northeast](/rankings/best-colleges-in-the-northeast/) - [Best Dietetics/Dietitian Programs in the Midwest](/rankings/best-dieteticsdietitian-programs-in-the-midwest/) - [Best Dietetics/Dietitian Programs in the South](/rankings/best-dieteticsdietitian-programs-in-the-south/) - [Best Nursing Colleges in the Northeast](/rankings/best-nursing-colleges-in-the-northeast/) - [Best Physical Therapy Colleges in the Northeast](/rankings/best-physical-therapy-colleges-in-the-northeast/) - Health Professions Colleges in the Northeast for Social Mobility - Health Professions Colleges in the Northeast - Nursing Colleges in the Northeast for Social Mobility - Physical Therapy Colleges in the Northeast for Social Mobility - Speech-Language Pathology Colleges in the Northeast for Social Mobility