2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Science in the Southeast Region

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In 2019-2020, 646 people earned their degree in general materials science, making the major the 522nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 28 general materials science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 17 general materials science graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in general materials science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general materials science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general materials science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Science in the Southeast Region

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

#2 in overall quality

$30,248 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general materials science students in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Materials 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 UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248.

Read more about General Materials Science at UNC Chapel Hill

#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

#3 in overall quality

$26,707 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general materials science degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Materials Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Materials Science at Florida State

#3

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

#4 in overall quality

$30,940 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general materials science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Materials Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Materials Science at The University of Alabama

#4

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee

#1 in overall quality

$50,624 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general materials science degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vanderbilt, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Materials 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 Vanderbilt University are $50,624.

Read more about General Materials Science at Vanderbilt University

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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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