by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Food Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Food Science is the 305th most popular major in the country with 1,812 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 370 food science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 41 food science graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Food Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in food science. That schools that top this list have a program in food science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Food Sciences Major in the Southeast Region”.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Food Sciences Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Alabama A & M University landed the #1 spot on the list. AAMU is a medium-sized public school situated in Normal, Alabama. It awarded 4 doctorate’s food sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Food Science at Alabama A & M University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Food Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 6 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Food Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s food sciences degrees to 6 students 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Food Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s food sciences degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read full report on Food Science at North Carolina State University
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Food Sciences Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Georgia 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 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%.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Food Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s food sciences students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Food Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Baton Rouge, Louisiana 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Read full report on Food Science at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
University of Florida ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Food Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s food sciences degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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 97%.
Mississippi State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Food Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school awarded 38 degrees to qualified doctorate’s food sciences students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Food Science at Mississippi State University
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