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Food Science is the 305th most popular major in the country with 1,812 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 162 food science graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Food Sciences Major” ranking looked at 32 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in food science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in food science.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree food sciences students.
Out of the 32 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Food Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Alabama A & M University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Normal, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s food sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 32 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Food Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #2 spot on the list. UNL is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Eastern Shore. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Food Sciences Major list. UMES is a small school located in Princess Anne, Maryland that handed out 1 doctorate’s food sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Food Sciences Major. Cornell University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 13 doctorate’s food sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Food Sciences Major. UMaine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Food Sciences Major list. UMass Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 10 doctorate’s food sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Food Sciences Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s food sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of California - Davis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Food Sciences Major ranking. This large school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s food sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Food Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #9. Purdue is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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University of Arkansas landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Food Sciences Major ranking. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s food sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Clemson University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Food Sciences Major ranking. Clemson University is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s food sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
North Carolina State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Food Sciences Major ranking. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s food sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #13, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Food Sciences Major list. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 8 doctorate’s food sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Food Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #14. UMCP is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Food Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #15. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Food Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #16. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s food sciences degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Food Sciences Major list. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s food sciences degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Food Sciences Major ranking. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Food Sciences Major ranking. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 6 doctorate’s food sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Food Sciences Major ranking. Louisiana State University is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 3 doctorate’s food sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Food Sciences Major list. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s food sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Idaho ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Food Sciences Major list. This fairly large school is located in Moscow, Idaho, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s food sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Food Sciences Major list. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Food Sciences Major ranking. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 2 doctorate’s food sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Food Science at University of Missouri - Columbia
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Food Sciences Major list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 3 doctorate’s food sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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