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2022 Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

8 Ranked Colleges
33 Degrees Awarded
$26,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,815 people earned their degree in food science, making the major the 283rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 312 food science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 33 food science graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in food science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great food science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the food science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Food Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s food sciences degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree food sciences students whose families make $75-$110k list, UF has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Food Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UF Food Science Report

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s food sciences degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Food Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Food Science at UGA

#3

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s food sciences degrees to qualified students.

UARK also made our “Best Food Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Food Science at University of Arkansas

#4

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s food sciences students in 2019-2020.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Food Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999.

Read more about Food Science at NC State

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s food sciences degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Food Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970.

Full Louisiana State University Food Science Report

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s food sciences students in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also made our “Best Food Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Food Science at UT Knoxville

#7

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#7 in overall quality

Clemson University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s food sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Food Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Clemson University Food Science Report

#8

Alabama A & M University

Normal, Alabama
#7 in overall quality

Alabama A & M University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Normal, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s food sciences students in 2019-2020.

AAMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Food Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Alabama A & M University are $21,574.

Read more about Food Science at Alabama A & M University

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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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