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2022 Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

7 Ranked Colleges
33 Degrees Awarded
$26,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Southeast region, there were 312 food science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 33 food science graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in food science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality food science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the food science program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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 Southeast Region”.

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Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree food sciences students.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Food Science in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #1 spot on the list. UARK is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 6 doctorate’s food sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree food sciences students list, UARK has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Food Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Food Science at UARK

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s food sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Food Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476.

Read more about Food Science at UGA

#3

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Clemson University is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 1 doctorate’s food sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Food Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Clemson University Food Science Report

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #3 spot on the list. NC State is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 3 doctorate’s food sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree food sciences students list, NC State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Food Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Food Science at NC State

#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s food sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Food Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.

Full University of Florida Food Science Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s food sciences students in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Food Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970.

Read more about Food Science at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 3 doctorate’s food sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Food Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Food Science Report

#7

Alabama A & M University

Normal, Alabama
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Alabama A & M University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Normal, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s food sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at AAMU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Food Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Alabama A & M University are $21,574, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Food Science at AAMU

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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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