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2023 Best Value Microbiology and Immunology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

5 Ranked Colleges
114 Degrees Awarded
$29,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Microbiology and Immunology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Microbiology and Immunology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Microbiology & Immunology is the 637th most popular major in the country with 407 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 114 microbiology and immunology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Microbiology and Immunology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in microbiology and immunology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent microbiology and immunology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the microbiology and immunology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Microbiology and Immunology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region microbiology and immunology students.

Top 5 Best Value Colleges for Microbiology & Immunology in the Middle Atlantic Region

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University at Buffalo. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Microbiology and Immunology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s microbiology and immunology degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University at Buffalo, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Microbiology & Immunology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University at Buffalo is $19,262 for middle atlantic region microbiology and 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Microbiology and Immunology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s microbiology and immunology degrees to qualified students.

Pitt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Microbiology & Immunology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $27,058 for Middle Atlantic Region Microbiology and Immunology students per year to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, 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 93%.

Full Pitt Microbiology & Immunology Report

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Microbiology and Immunology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the #3 spot on the list. Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s microbiology and immunology degrees to qualified students.

Drexel also took the #4 spot in our “Best Microbiology & Immunology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Drexel University is $35,963 for Middle Atlantic Region Microbiology and Immunology students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, 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 88%.

Read full report on Microbiology & Immunology at Drexel University

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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rochester. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Microbiology and Immunology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s microbiology and immunology degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.

University of Rochester did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Microbiology & Immunology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $31,340 for middle atlantic region microbiology and immunology students per year to attend University of Rochester.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full University of Rochester Microbiology & Immunology Report

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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Microbiology and Immunology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 11 ’s microbiology and immunology degrees in 2020-2021.

Georgetown also took the #1 spot in our “Best Microbiology & Immunology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Georgetown University is $32,108 for middle atlantic region microbiology and immunology students.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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