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

5 Ranked Colleges
16 Degrees Awarded
$24,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

Across the Southwest region, there were 506 microbiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 16 microbiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in microbiology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality microbiology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the microbiology 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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” list to help you make the college decision.

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

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

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

OSU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Microbiology Report

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s microbiology students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Microbiology Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s microbiology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Microbiology Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s microbiology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

Read more about Microbiology at ASU - Tempe

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 3 doctorate’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also made our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Microbiology at University of Oklahoma

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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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