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2023 Best Value Immunology Schools

20 Ranked Colleges
210 Degrees Awarded
$21,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Immunology Schools

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Immunology Schools” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Immunology is the 794th most popular major in the country with 210 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

This year’s “Best Value Immunology Schools” ranking analyzed 20 colleges that offered a degree in immunology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great immunology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the immunology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Immunology Schools

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Immunology Schools.

Top 20 Best Value Colleges for Immunology

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Immunology Schools. Iowa State University is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa State also took the #13 spot in our “Best Immunology Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,002 for Immunology students per year to attend Iowa State University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Immunology at Iowa State

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Immunology Schools list. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 7 ’s immunology degrees in 2020-2021.

Loyola Chicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Immunology Schools” list. It costs about $36,434 for immunology students per year to attend Loyola University Chicago.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Immunology at Loyola Chicago

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Immunology Schools list. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 7 ’s immunology degrees in 2020-2021.

CU Anschutz not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Immunology Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend CU Anschutz is $14,470 for immunology students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Immunology Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Immunology Schools list. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s immunology degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

UC Davis also took the #9 spot in our “Best Immunology Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of California - Davis is $15,768 for immunology students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 93%.

Read full report on Immunology at University of California - Davis

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Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Immunology Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 11 ’s immunology degrees in 2020-2021.

UTHealth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Immunology Schools” list.

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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Immunology at UTHealth

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Immunology Schools ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s immunology students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our immunology students list, UW Seattle has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Immunology Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,017 for immunology students per year to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Immunology at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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With a ranking of #7, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Immunology Schools list. UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s immunology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAB, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Immunology Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UAB is $16,530 for immunology students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Immunology at University of Alabama at Birmingham

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With a ranking of #8, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Immunology Schools list. This large school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 6 ’s immunology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Immunology Schools” ranking. It costs about $22,415 for Immunology students per year to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Immunology Report

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University of Toledo did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Immunology Schools ranking, coming in at #9. Toledo, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s immunology degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

University of Toledo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Immunology Schools” list. It costs about $17,312 for Immunology students per year to attend University of Toledo.

Full University of Toledo Immunology Report

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #10, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Immunology Schools list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified ’s immunology students in 2020-2021.

UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Immunology Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Pennsylvania is $25,046 for Immunology students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Immunology at UPenn

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

Yale University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Immunology Schools list. Yale University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 41 ’s immunology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Yale, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Immunology Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Yale is $15,296 for Immunology students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Yale Immunology Report

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Immunology Schools ranking. Wayne State University is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 4 ’s immunology degrees in 2020-2021.

Wayne State also made our “Best Immunology Schools” list, coming in at #20. The estimated yearly cost for Wayne State University is $13,962 for Immunology students.

Full Wayne State University Immunology Report

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Immunology Schools ranking. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 3 ’s immunology degrees in 2020-2021.

U-M also made our “Best Immunology Schools” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for U-M is $14,878 for Immunology students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Immunology at U-M

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #14, Harvard University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Immunology Schools list. Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s immunology degrees to qualified students.

Harvard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Immunology Schools” list. It costs about $13,872 for Immunology students per year to attend Harvard.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 Harvard Immunology Report

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

Tufts University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Immunology Schools list. This fairly large school is located in Medford, Massachusetts, and it awarded 5 ’s immunology degrees in 2020-2021.

Tufts also took the #8 spot in our “Best Immunology Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tufts is $37,494 for Immunology students.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Tufts Immunology Report

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

Stanford University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Immunology Schools ranking, coming in at #16. This fairly large school is located in Stanford, California, and it awarded 7 ’s immunology degrees in 2020-2021.

Stanford also took the #2 spot in our “Best Immunology Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Stanford is $12,894 for Immunology students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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 86%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Immunology at Stanford

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

Duke University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Immunology Schools list. Duke is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Duke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Immunology Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Duke University is $32,459 for immunology students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, 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 97%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Duke Immunology Report

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Washington University in St Louis landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Immunology Schools ranking. WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s immunology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WUSTL, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Immunology Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend WUSTL is $26,921 for Immunology students.

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 1.1% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Immunology at WUSTL

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Immunology Schools list. Tulane is a fairly large school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 20 ’s immunology degrees in 2020-2021.

Tulane also took the #14 spot in our “Best Immunology Schools” ranking. It costs about $39,749 for immunology students per year to attend Tulane University of Louisiana.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Immunology at Tulane University of Louisiana

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

With a ranking of #20, University of Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Immunology Schools list. University of Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our immunology students list, UChicago has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Immunology Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Chicago is $28,517 for immunology students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Immunology at University of Chicago

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