by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 General Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Materials Science is the 538th most popular major in the country with 594 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Southeast region, there were 34 general materials science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 25 general materials science graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,674 and $121,130 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general materials science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general materials science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Norfolk State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general materials science degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region list. 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 7 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region list. UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s general materials science degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general materials science degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s general materials science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general materials science students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Alabama in Huntsville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Alabama in Huntsville is a public institution located in Huntsville, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Emory University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Emory University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 0 doctorate’s general materials science degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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