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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology (Income $48-$75k) 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 $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” 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 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 $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered 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.

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 $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree microbiology students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Vanderbilt University 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624.

Read full report on 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 $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree microbiology students whose families make $48-$75k list, NC State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Microbiology at North Carolina State University

#3

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Georgia is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 17 doctorate’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also made our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Microbiology at University of Georgia

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k 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 University of Alabama at Birmingham are $19,188, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UAB Microbiology Report

#5

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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s microbiology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree microbiology students whose families make $48-$75k list, Clemson has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Microbiology at Clemson University

#6

Alabama State University

Montgomery, Alabama
#6 in overall quality

Alabama State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Alabama State is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

Alabama State also made our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Alabama State University are $17,572, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Alabama State 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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