2027 Best Value Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

[Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/microbiological-sciences-immunology/medical-microbiology-and-bacteriology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for medical microbiology & bacteriology students.
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2027 Best Value Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in medical microbiology & bacteriology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Schools
Leading the list is Montana State University, our #1 best value for medical microbiology & bacteriology in the Rocky Mountains Region. Montana State University is a large public school located in the city of Bozeman. Students from in state pay about $8,460 in tuition and fees, compared with $33,287 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $22,065 to complete the medical microbiology & bacteriology program here. Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology graduates of Montana State University earn a median of $37,181 early in their careers. Set against $22,065 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 82%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
- 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).
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