by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Food Science Tech Major in the New England Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2021-2022, 2,397 people earned their degree in food science technology, making the major the 185th most popular in the United States. In , food science technology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $46,007 and had an average of $21,002 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 95 food science technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,247 and $22,000 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 11 food science technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $78,470 and $116,265 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Food Science Tech Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in food science technology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in food science technology.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Food Science Tech Major in the New England Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Food Science Tech Major in the New England Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Food Science Tech Major in the New England Region list. UMaine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 3 doctorate’s food science tech degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Food Science Tech Major in the New England Region. UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s food science tech degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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%.
Read full report on Food Science Technology at University of Massachusetts Amherst
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