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 General Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Materials Science is the 538th most popular major in the country with 600 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
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 16 general materials science graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in general materials science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general materials science.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree general materials science students.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Norfolk State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Norfolk State is a medium-sized public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 5 doctorate’s general materials science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Norfolk State University General Materials Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major 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 4 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Materials Science at Vanderbilt University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region list. UA is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 2 doctorate’s general materials science degrees 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s general materials science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Materials Science 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 located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s general materials science degrees to qualified students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill General Materials Science Report
With a ranking of #7, University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region list. UAH is a medium-sized school located in Huntsville, Alabama that handed out 0 doctorate’s general materials science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Alabama in Huntsville General Materials Science Report
Emory University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general materials science students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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