2027 Best Value Microbiology & Immunology Schools in the Southeast Region
[Microbiology & Immunology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/microbiological-sciences-immunology/microbiology-and-immunology/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for microbiology & immunology students.
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2027 Best Value Microbiology & Immunology Schools in the Southeast Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the microbiology & immunology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Microbiology & Immunology Schools
For return on investment in microbiology & immunology, no school beat West Virginia University this year. Set in the city of Morgantown, West Virginia University is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $10,104 in tuition and fees, compared with $28,608 for out-of-state students. Microbiology & Immunology graduates carry a median of $23,772 in student loans. Early-career microbiology & immunology graduates make about $51,750. Set against $23,772 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 89%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Miami earned it the #2 place for microbiology & immunology. University Of Miami is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Coral Gables. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $62,616. Microbiology & Immunology graduates carry a median of $18,625 in student loans. Microbiology & Immunology graduates of University Of Miami earn a median of $17,200 early in their careers. Set against $18,625 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Miami admits about 19% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in microbiology & immunology will find it at Tulane University Of Louisiana, which ranked #3. Set in the city of New Orleans, Tulane University Of Louisiana is a large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $68,678. Microbiology & Immunology graduates carry a median of $22,077 in student loans. Early-career microbiology & immunology graduates make about $53,507. Set against $22,077 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 14% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools 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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