by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Food Processing Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Food Processing is the 339th most popular major in the country with 237 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, food processing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $54,206 and had an average of $24,126 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 24 food processing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2 food processing graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Food Processing Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in food processing. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their food processing program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Food Processing Major in the Southeast Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree food processing students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nash Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Food Processing Major in the Southeast Region list. Nash Community College is a public institution located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Food Processing Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is located in Asheville, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s food processing degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Food Processing at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Blue Ridge Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Food Processing Major in the Southeast Region list. Blue Ridge Community College is located in Flat Rock, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s food processing degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Food Processing at Blue Ridge Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Food Processing Major in the Southeast Region list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s food processing degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Food Processing at North Carolina State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rockingham Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Food Processing Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Wentworth, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s food processing students in 2020-2021.
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