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2022 Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

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 “Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

Food Science is the 283rd most popular major in the country with 1,815 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in food science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality food science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the food science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. 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 Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree food sciences students with aid.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Food Science in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s food sciences students in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Food Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s food sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Food Science 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 University of Georgia are $27,476.

Read more about Food Science at UGA

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s food sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also made our “Best Food Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Food Science at North Carolina State University

#4

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Arkansas is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 6 doctorate’s food sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 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 UARK are $22,121.

Full UARK Food Science Report

#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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Louisiana State University is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 10 doctorate’s food sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University also took the #5 spot in our “Best Food Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Food Science at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

#6 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also made our “Best Food Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798.

Read more about Food Science at UT Knoxville

#7

Alabama A & M University

Normal, Alabama
#7 in overall quality

Alabama A & M University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. AAMU is a medium-sized school located in Normal, Alabama that handed out 2 doctorate’s food sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

AAMU 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 AAMU are $21,574, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Food Science at AAMU

#8

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#7 in overall quality

Clemson University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Food Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Clemson is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 1 doctorate’s food sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree food sciences students with aid list, Clemson has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Food Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Food Science at Clemson

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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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