2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

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In 2019-2020, 646 people earned their degree in general materials science, making the major the 522nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 28 general materials science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 17 general materials science graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general materials science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general materials science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general materials science program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee

#1 in overall quality

$50,624 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general materials science degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Materials Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Vanderbilt University General Materials Science Report

#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

#3 in overall quality

$26,707 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 2 doctorate’s general materials science degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Materials Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Materials Science at Florida State

#3

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

#2 in overall quality

$30,248 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #3 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s general materials science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Materials Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Materials Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#4

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

#4 in overall quality

$30,940 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the #4 spot on the list. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general materials science degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

UA also made our “Best General Materials Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Materials Science at The University of Alabama

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Science (Income $75-$110k)

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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