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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

6 Ranked Colleges
44 Degrees Awarded
$28,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Microbiology is the 223rd most popular major in the country with 2,913 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 308 microbiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 44 microbiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in microbiology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent microbiology programs, but they also cost less that 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 microbiology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree microbiology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #1 spot on the list. Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

Vanderbilt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Microbiology at Vanderbilt University

#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s microbiology degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999.

Read more about Microbiology at North Carolina State University

#3

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #3 spot in our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Microbiology at UGA

#4

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the #4 spot on the list. Clemson is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 2 doctorate’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson also took the #4 spot in our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Microbiology at Clemson University

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UAB is a large public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 6 doctorate’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

UAB also took the #5 spot in our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAB are $19,188, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Microbiology at University of Alabama at Birmingham

#6

Alabama State University

Montgomery, Alabama
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Alabama State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Montgomery, Alabama, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Alabama State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Alabama State are $17,572.

Full Alabama State University Microbiology Report

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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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