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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology

14 Ranked Colleges
278 Degrees Awarded
$31,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Schools for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Schools for a Master’s” ranking.

Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology is the 473rd most popular major in the country with 854 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 278 medical microbiology and bacteriology graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Schools for a Master’s” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Schools for a Master’s.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Kansas is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree medical microbiology and bacteriology students list, KU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Schools for a Master’s list. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 119 masters’s medical microbiology and bacteriology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree medical microbiology and bacteriology students list, UF has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Schools for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Bozeman, Montana, and it awarded 2 masters’s medical microbiology and bacteriology degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Bozeman not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Master’s Degree Schools” list. 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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#4

Regis University

Denver, Colorado
#14 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Regis University landed the #4 spot on the list. Regis University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 37 masters’s medical microbiology and bacteriology degrees in 2019-2020.

Regis U also made our “Best Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Regis U are $14,322.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Schools for a Master’s. UNH is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNH also made our “Best Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus are $29,970.

Read more about Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

#12 in overall quality

University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Schools for a Master’s ranking. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 4 masters’s medical microbiology and bacteriology degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
#9 in overall quality

University of Louisville ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Schools for a Master’s list. UofL is a large public school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 8 masters’s medical microbiology and bacteriology degrees in 2019-2020.

UofL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisville are $27,575, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#5 in overall quality

George Washington University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Schools for a Master’s list. GWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GWU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 35 degrees to qualified masters’s medical microbiology and bacteriology students in 2019-2020.

Pitt also made our “Best Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836.

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#10 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 4 masters’s medical microbiology and bacteriology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798.

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#11

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia
#13 in overall quality

Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Schools for a Master’s list. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s medical microbiology and bacteriology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree medical microbiology and bacteriology students list, VCU has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at VCU are $29,228.

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#12

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
#8 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 Master’s ranking. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s medical microbiology and bacteriology degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa also took the #8 spot in our “Best Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#2 in overall quality

Yale University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. Yale is a fairly large school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 5 masters’s medical microbiology and bacteriology degrees in 2019-2020.

Yale did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale University are $44,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Georgetown University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Schools for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 24 masters’s medical microbiology and bacteriology degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgetown also took the #1 spot in our “Best Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown are $53,591, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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