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2022 Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

4 Ranked Colleges
23 Degrees Awarded
$27,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 1,815 people earned their degree in food science, making the major the 283rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 192 food science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 23 food science graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in food science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent food science programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the food science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The food sciences 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 “Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree food sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Food Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Cornell University is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 10 doctorate’s food sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Food Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Food Science at Cornell

#2

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s food sciences students in 2019-2020.

UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Food Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Food Science at UMCP

#3

University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Princess Anne, Maryland
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland Eastern Shore. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a public institution located in Princess Anne, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMES also took the #4 spot in our “Best Food Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMES are $16,978.

Full UMES Food Science Report

#4

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Rutgers New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Food Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Food Science Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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