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2023 Best Value Colleges for Environmental Biology

39 Ranked Colleges
466 Degrees Awarded
$17,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Environmental Microbiology Schools

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Environmental Microbiology Schools” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 466 people earned their degree in environmental biology, making the major the 599th most popular in the United States.

This year’s “Best Value Environmental Microbiology Schools” ranking analyzed 39 colleges that offered a degree in environmental biology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great environmental biology programs and cost less that 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 environmental biology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Environmental Microbiology Schools

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

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Environmental Biology

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Environmental Microbiology Schools. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s environmental microbiology degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our environmental microbiology students list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Environmental Biology Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Dakota State University - Main Campus is $16,998 for environmental microbiology students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Environmental Biology at North Dakota State University

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Hood College
Frederick, Maryland

Out of the 39 schools in the Best Value Environmental Microbiology Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Hood College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Frederick, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s environmental microbiology students in 2020-2021.

Hood also took the #16 spot in our “Best Environmental Biology Schools” ranking. It costs about $23,809 for environmental microbiology students per year to attend Hood.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Hood Environmental Biology Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Environmental Microbiology Schools. Located in Syracuse, New York, this small public school awarded 37 diplomas to qualified ’s environmental microbiology students in 2020-2021.

ESF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Environmental Biology Schools” list. It costs about $21,413 for Environmental Microbiology students per year to attend ESF.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read full report on Environmental Biology at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

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Out of the 39 schools in the Best Value Environmental Microbiology Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #4 spot on the list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s environmental microbiology degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our environmental microbiology students list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Environmental Biology Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Tempe is $13,107 for environmental microbiology students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Environmental Biology Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Environmental Microbiology Schools list. Colorado State is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 103 ’s environmental microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

Colorado State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Environmental Biology Schools” list. It costs about $18,679 for environmental microbiology students per year to attend Colorado State.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins Environmental Biology Report

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

With a ranking of #6, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Environmental Microbiology Schools list. Northern Arizona University is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 6 ’s environmental microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NAU, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Environmental Biology Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NAU is $14,308 for Environmental Microbiology students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Environmental Biology at Northern Arizona University

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, Michigan

Ferris State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Environmental Microbiology Schools ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Big Rapids, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s environmental microbiology students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ferris, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Environmental Biology Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ferris State University is $12,213 for Environmental Microbiology students.

Read more about Environmental Biology at Ferris

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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Environmental Microbiology Schools ranking, coming in at #8. Located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s environmental microbiology students in 2020-2021.

East Stroudsburg University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Environmental Biology Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is $20,141 for environmental microbiology students.

Read full report on Environmental Biology at East Stroudsburg University

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Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Microbiology Schools list. Located in Bayamon, , this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s environmental microbiology students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $8,072 for environmental microbiology students per year to attend Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.

Read more about Environmental Biology at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon

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Central Washington University
Ellensburg, Washington

Central Washington University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Environmental Microbiology Schools ranking. Central Washington University is a public institution located in Ellensburg, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

CWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Environmental Biology Schools” list. It costs about $16,514 for environmental microbiology students per year to attend CWU.

Read more about Environmental Biology at Central Washington University

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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Environmental Microbiology Schools ranking, coming in at #11. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is a small school located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 ’s environmental microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Edinboro is $16,363 for Environmental Microbiology students.

Read more about Environmental Biology at Edinboro

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Salem State University
Salem, Massachusetts

Salem State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Environmental Microbiology Schools ranking, coming in at #12. Salem, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s environmental microbiology degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our environmental microbiology students list, Salem State has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Environmental Biology Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Salem State University is $19,017 for environmental microbiology students.

Read full report on Environmental Biology at Salem State

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Environmental Microbiology Schools ranking, coming in at #12. Pomona, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s environmental microbiology degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

Cal Poly Pomona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Environmental Biology Schools” list. It costs about $14,304 for Environmental Microbiology students per year to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read more about Environmental Biology at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Microbiology Schools ranking. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 9 ’s environmental microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #4 spot in our “Best Environmental Biology Schools” ranking. It costs about $18,919 for environmental microbiology students per year to attend Texas A&M University - College Station.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Texas A&M College Station Environmental Biology Report

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Troy University
Troy, Alabama

Troy University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Microbiology Schools list. Troy, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s environmental microbiology degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Troy University is $14,992 for environmental microbiology students.

Read full report on Environmental Biology at Troy University

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Washburn University
Topeka, Kansas

With a ranking of #16, Washburn University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Environmental Microbiology Schools list. Washburn University is located in Topeka, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s environmental microbiology degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $14,339 for Environmental Microbiology students per year to attend Washburn University.

Read full report on Environmental Biology at Washburn University

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Morgan State University
Baltimore, Maryland

With a ranking of #16, Morgan State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Environmental Microbiology Schools list. Morgan State is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s environmental microbiology degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Morgan State is $17,351 for environmental microbiology students.

Full Morgan State Environmental Biology Report

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Microbiology Schools list. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s environmental microbiology degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $29,382 for Environmental Microbiology students per year to attend Liberty University.

Full Liberty University Environmental Biology Report

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Governors State University
University Park, Illinois

Governors State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Environmental Microbiology Schools ranking. GSU is located in University Park, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s environmental microbiology degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for GSU is $10,436 for environmental microbiology students.

Full GSU Environmental Biology Report

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Regis University
Denver, Colorado

Regis University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Environmental Microbiology Schools ranking. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s environmental microbiology degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $24,961 for environmental microbiology students per year to attend Regis U.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.

Full Regis University Environmental Biology Report

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Friends University
Wichita, Kansas

Friends University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Microbiology Schools list. Friends University is located in Wichita, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s environmental microbiology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Friends University, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Environmental Biology Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Friends University is $20,916 for Environmental Microbiology students.

Full Friends University Environmental Biology Report

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The College at Brockport
Brockport, New York

The College at Brockport landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value Environmental Microbiology Schools ranking. Brockport, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s environmental microbiology degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend The College at Brockport is $16,532 for Environmental Microbiology students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full SUNY Brockport Environmental Biology Report

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Microbiology Schools list. Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 ’s environmental microbiology degrees to qualified students.

Michigan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Environmental Biology Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Michigan State is $19,058 for Environmental Microbiology students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Environmental Biology at Michigan State University

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Blackburn College
Carlinville, Illinois

Blackburn College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Microbiology Schools ranking. Blackburn College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Carlinville, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $17,365 for environmental microbiology students per year to attend Blackburn College.

Full Blackburn College Environmental Biology Report

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Drury University
Springfield, Missouri

Drury University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Microbiology Schools ranking. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s environmental microbiology students in 2020-2021.

Drury University also took the #23 spot in our “Best Environmental Biology Schools” ranking. It costs about $18,736 for Environmental Microbiology students per year to attend Drury University.

Full Drury University Environmental Biology Report

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