by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Food Processing Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Food Processing is the 339th most popular major in the country with 237 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, food processing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $54,206 and had an average of $24,126 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 24 food processing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Food Processing Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in food processing. To top this list, a school must have a successful food processing program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Food Processing Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Food Processing Major in the Southeast Region. This medium-sized school is located in Asheville, North Carolina, and it awarded 20 ’s food processing degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nash Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Food Processing Major in the Southeast Region. Nash Community College is a public institution located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rockingham Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Food Processing Major in the Southeast Region. Wentworth, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s food processing degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Food Processing Major in the Southeast Region list. NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s food processing degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Blue Ridge Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Food Processing Major in the Southeast Region. Blue Ridge Community College is a public institution located in Flat Rock, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Food Processing Major in the Southeast Region. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s food processing degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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