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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology in the Southwest Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southwest Region

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 Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Microbiological Sciences & Immunology is the 134th most popular major in the country with 4,566 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, microbiological sciences and immunology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $33,785 and had an average of $20,586 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 634 microbiological sciences and immunology graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,998 and $20,797 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in microbiological sciences and immunology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in microbiological sciences and immunology.

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Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region microbiology students.

Top 20 Most Focused Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology in the Southwest Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified ’s microbiology students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%.

Full UT Southwestern Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southwest Region list. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s microbiology degrees to 98 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor College of Medicine. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s microbiology students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Baylor College of Medicine Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southwest Region. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s microbiology degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Out of the 20 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #5 spot on the list. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 85 ’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at Texas Tech University

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With a ranking of #6, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 52 degrees to qualified ’s microbiology students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at University of Oklahoma

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The University of Texas Medical Branch did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. The University of Texas Medical Branch is located in Galveston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at The University of Texas Medical Branch

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified ’s microbiology students in 2020-2021.

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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s microbiology degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.

Full Texas State Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southwest Region list. UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

Full The University of Texas at El Paso Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

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University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. UOHSC is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.

Full UOHSC Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

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With a ranking of #12, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 39 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at The University of Texas at San Antonio

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 15 ’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full NMSU Main Campus Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 ’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at University of Arizona

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Southwestern Oklahoma State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma, and it awarded 5 ’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at SWOSU

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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.

Full UT Arlington Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

With a ranking of #17, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southwest Region list. Northern Arizona University is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 22 ’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.

Full Northern Arizona University Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southwest Region list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s microbiology degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at Arizona State University - Tempe

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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s microbiology degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at Texas A&M College Station

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With a ranking of #20, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 5 ’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at The University of Texas at Austin

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