by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
Materials Sciences is the 265th most popular major in the country with 658 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, materials sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $64,925 and had an average of $26,966 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 39 materials sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 22 materials sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in materials sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in materials sciences.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region”.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on 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. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s materials science students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s materials science degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s materials science degrees to 6 students 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 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s materials science students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 2 doctorate’s materials science 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 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Georgia landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 2 doctorate’s materials science degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #7, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region list. UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s materials science degrees to qualified 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Emory University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Emory is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. 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 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.
University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of Alabama in Huntsville is a medium-sized public school situated in Huntsville, Alabama. It awarded 0 doctorate’s materials science degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on Materials Sciences at University of Alabama in Huntsville
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