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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

6 Ranked Colleges
20 Degrees Awarded
$23,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 20 microbiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 6 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.

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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Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

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

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 8 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree microbiology students whose families make $48-$75k list, OSU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Microbiology Master’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 UT Austin are $22,886.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Microbiology Master’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 Texas Tech University are $17,530.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s microbiology students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 3 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Microbiology at Texas A&M College Station

#3 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 2 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Microbiology Master’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 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236.

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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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