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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

11 Ranked Colleges
470 Degrees Awarded
$11,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 2,913 people earned their degree in microbiology, making the major the 223rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 506 microbiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 470 microbiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in microbiology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great microbiology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the microbiology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s microbiology degrees to 74 students in 2019-2020.

OSU also made our “Best Microbiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for OSU is $9,962 for southwest region bachelor’s degree microbiology students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Microbiology at OSU

#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 48 degrees to qualified bachelors’s microbiology students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Microbiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $11,466 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Microbiology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Microbiology at University of Arizona

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 69 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #4 spot in our “Best Microbiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ASU - Tempe is $8,921 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Microbiology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read full report on Microbiology at Arizona State University - Tempe

#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 78 bachelors’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Microbiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech is $13,326 for southwest region bachelor’s degree microbiology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read full report on Microbiology at Texas Tech University

#5

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Texas State University is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 72 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Microbiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas State University is $12,292 for southwest region bachelor’s degree microbiology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Texas State Microbiology Report

#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s microbiology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Microbiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M College Station is $13,270 for southwest region bachelor’s degree microbiology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.

Read more about Microbiology at Texas A&M University - College Station

#10 in overall quality

Southwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

SWOSU also made our “Best Microbiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $9,904 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Microbiology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend SWOSU.

Read more about Microbiology at SWOSU

#8

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#9 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

NAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Microbiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $9,799 for southwest region bachelor’s degree microbiology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Northern Arizona University.

Read full report on Microbiology at Northern Arizona University

#8 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified bachelors’s microbiology students in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also took the #8 spot in our “Best Microbiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,974 for southwest region bachelor’s degree microbiology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UT Arlington.

Full The University of Texas at Arlington Microbiology Report

#11 in overall quality

The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 20 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP also took the #11 spot in our “Best Microbiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at El Paso is $7,427 for southwest region bachelor’s degree microbiology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full The University of Texas at El Paso Microbiology Report

#5 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 44 degrees to qualified bachelors’s microbiology students in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also made our “Best Microbiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma is $17,285 for southwest region bachelor’s degree microbiology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Microbiology at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

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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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