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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Sciences (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

5 Ranked Colleges
21 Degrees Awarded
$32,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Vallue Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Materials Sciences is the 258th most popular major in the country with 689 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, materials sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $60,225 and had an average of $23,698 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 40 materials sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 21 materials sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in materials sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great materials sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the materials sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Vallue Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Vallue Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Sciences (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Vallue Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s materials science degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree materials science students whose families make more than $110k list, Florida State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Materials Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s materials science students in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best Materials Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. 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 Materials Sciences at UNC Chapel Hill

#3

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Vallue Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s materials science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree materials science students whose families make more than $110k list, UARK has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Materials Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Materials Sciences at University of Arkansas

#4

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s materials science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree materials science students whose families make more than $110k list, UA has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Materials Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Materials Sciences at UA

#5

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 2 doctorate’s materials science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree materials science students whose families make more than $110k list, Vanderbilt has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Materials Sciences 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 are $50,624.

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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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