by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Toxicology Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 176 people earned their degree in toxicology, making the major the 845th most popular in the United States.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 66 toxicology graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Toxicology Major” ranking analyzed 34 colleges that offered a degree in toxicology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in toxicology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree toxicology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Eastern Shore. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Toxicology Major list. Located in Princess Anne, Maryland, this small public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s toxicology students in 2020-2021.
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.
Out of the 34 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Toxicology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Southern University landed the #2 spot on the list. TSU is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 6 doctorate’s toxicology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Toxicology Major. Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s toxicology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rochester. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Toxicology Major list. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 4 doctorate’s toxicology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 34 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Toxicology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Maryland - Baltimore is a medium-sized public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 2 doctorate’s toxicology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 Toxicology at University of Maryland - Baltimore
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Toxicology Major list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s toxicology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Toxicology at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
The University of Montana landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Toxicology Major ranking. The University of Montana is a public institution located in Missoula, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, University of Iowa did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Toxicology Major list. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s toxicology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 Kentucky ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Toxicology Major list. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s toxicology degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Kansas ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Toxicology Major list. KU is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 3 doctorate’s toxicology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, 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 86%.
With a ranking of #11, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Toxicology Major list. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 5 doctorate’s toxicology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Oregon State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Toxicology Major ranking. Corvallis, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s toxicology degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Toxicology Major ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s toxicology degrees 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 Toxicology at Mississippi State University
North Carolina State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Toxicology Major ranking. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 3 doctorate’s toxicology degrees 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.
Read more about Toxicology at North Carolina State University
With a ranking of #15, Clemson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Toxicology Major list. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s toxicology 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 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Iowa State University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Toxicology Major list. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s toxicology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, 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.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Toxicology Major list. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s toxicology degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Toxicology Major list. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s toxicology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Toxicology Major ranking, coming in at #19. This large school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s toxicology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Toxicology Major list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 3 doctorate’s toxicology 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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Texas A&M University - College Station Toxicology Report
Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Toxicology Major ranking, coming in at #21. Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s toxicology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins Toxicology Report
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Toxicology Major ranking. U-M is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 2 doctorate’s toxicology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 California - Berkeley landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Toxicology Major ranking. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s toxicology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read full report on Toxicology at University of California - Berkeley
Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Toxicology Major ranking. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 0 doctorate’s toxicology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
University of Maryland - College Park ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Toxicology Major list. University of Maryland - College Park is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 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 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%.
University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Toxicology Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s toxicology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Toxicology Major list. IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 doctorate’s toxicology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Toxicology Report
Texas Tech University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Toxicology Major ranking. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 doctorate’s toxicology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, 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 87%.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Toxicology Major ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s toxicology 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Toxicology Major ranking, coming in at #24. University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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 Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Toxicology Major ranking. University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences is a small school located in San Juan, that handed out 0 doctorate’s toxicology 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Toxicology at University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences
Utah State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Toxicology Major ranking, coming in at #24. Utah State University is a large public school situated in Logan, Utah. It awarded 0 doctorate’s toxicology 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%.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Toxicology Major ranking, coming in at #24. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 0 doctorate’s toxicology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
Read full report on Toxicology at University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Cornell University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Toxicology Major ranking. Cornell is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 0 doctorate’s toxicology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
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