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2022 Best Value Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Schools for a Doctorate

15 Ranked Colleges
112 Degrees Awarded
$30,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Schools for a Doctorate

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 Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Schools for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 854 people earned their degree in medical microbiology and bacteriology, making the major the 473rd most popular in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 112 medical microbiology and bacteriology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Schools for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in medical microbiology and bacteriology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality medical microbiology and bacteriology 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 medical microbiology and bacteriology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Schools for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree medical microbiology and bacteriology students.

Top 17 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#14 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s medical microbiology and bacteriology students in 2019-2020.

ECU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at East Carolina University are $20,685.

Full East Carolina University Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Report

#1

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Schools for a Doctorate list. Montana State University is a public institution located in Bozeman, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Bozeman also made our “Best Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Montana State University are $21,446.

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#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 1 doctorate’s medical microbiology and bacteriology degrees in 2019-2020.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Schools for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s medical microbiology and bacteriology degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNC Chapel Hill Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Report

#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Schools for a Doctorate list. Mizzou is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 6 doctorate’s medical microbiology and bacteriology degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology at University of Missouri - Columbia

#5

New York Medical College

Valhalla, New York
#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York Medical College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Schools for a Doctorate list. New York Medical College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Valhalla, New York. It awarded 3 doctorate’s medical microbiology and bacteriology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at New York Medical College, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York Medical College are $25,800, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full New York Medical College Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Report

#6

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#6 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Virginia is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 9 doctorate’s medical microbiology and bacteriology degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11 in overall quality

Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. Virginia Commonwealth University is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree medical microbiology and bacteriology students list, VCU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Commonwealth University are $29,228, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
#14 in overall quality

University of Louisville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s medical microbiology and bacteriology degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UofL also took the #14 spot in our “Best Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisville are $27,575, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Louisville Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Report

#7 in overall quality

University of California - Irvine did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. University of California - Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 3 doctorate’s medical microbiology and bacteriology degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UC Irvine Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Report

#8 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #10. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 10 doctorate’s medical microbiology and bacteriology degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also took the #8 spot in our “Best Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

#11

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#13 in overall quality

Stony Brook University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #11. Stony Brook University is a large school located in Stony Brook, New York that handed out 5 doctorate’s medical microbiology and bacteriology degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook also took the #13 spot in our “Best Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
#5 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Hawaii at Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s medical microbiology and bacteriology degrees to qualified students.

UH Manoa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s medical microbiology and bacteriology degrees to qualified students.

Pitt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Report

#14

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#15 in overall quality

University of Kentucky came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Kentucky is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UK also took the #15 spot in our “Best Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology at University of Kentucky

#15

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Yale University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Schools for a Doctorate list. Yale is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Yale not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Yale University are $44,500.

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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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