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2023 Most Well Attended Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region

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Most Well Attended Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in materials sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular materials sciences programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region”.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #1 spot on the list. UARK is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Materials Sciences at University of Arkansas

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region. Duke is a fairly large school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 7 ’s materials science degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Duke Materials Sciences Report

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 5 ’s materials science degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Full Florida State Materials Sciences Report

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Norfolk State University
Norfolk, Virginia

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Norfolk State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Norfolk State University is a medium-sized school located in Norfolk, Virginia that handed out 5 ’s materials science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Materials Sciences at Norfolk State University

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 5 ’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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Materials Sciences at Vanderbilt University

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 2 ’s 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 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%.

Read more about Materials Sciences at UA

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s 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%.

Full University of Georgia Materials Sciences Report

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 2 ’s materials science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read more about Materials Sciences at UNC Chapel Hill

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

Emory University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 0 ’s materials science 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 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Materials Sciences at Emory

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University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region list. UAH is located in Huntsville, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s materials science degrees to qualified students.

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 more about Materials Sciences at University of Alabama in Huntsville

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