Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Find Schools Near

2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

9 Ranked Colleges
248 Degrees Awarded
$21,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 248 microbiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Microbiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $19,541 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Microbiology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend North Carolina State University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full North Carolina State University Microbiology Report

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#4 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 #2 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 35 degrees to qualified bachelors’s microbiology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Microbiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,105 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Microbiology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UGA.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 University of Georgia

#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s microbiology degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also made our “Best Microbiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $23,808 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Microbiology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Virginia Tech.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Microbiology at Virginia Tech

#4

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Tennessee State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. East Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school situated in Johnson City, Tennessee. It awarded 38 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

ETSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Microbiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend ETSU is $18,692 for southeast region bachelor’s degree microbiology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Microbiology at East Tennessee State University

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern State University of Louisiana landed the #5 spot on the list. NSU is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

NSU also made our “Best Microbiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $15,287 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Microbiology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

Full NSU Microbiology Report

#6

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Clemson University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Clemson University is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 57 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Microbiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Clemson is $22,937 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Microbiology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Microbiology at Clemson University

#6 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Louisiana State University is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 16 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree microbiology students whose families make $75-$110k list, Louisiana State University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Microbiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $20,965 for southeast region bachelor’s degree microbiology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Louisiana State University.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Microbiology at Louisiana State University

#8

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified bachelors’s microbiology students in 2019-2020.

UA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Microbiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UA is $24,108 for southeast region bachelor’s degree microbiology students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

Full The University of Alabama Microbiology Report

#9

Methodist University

Fayetteville, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

Methodist University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Methodist is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It awarded 1 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Methodist not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Microbiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $33,149 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Microbiology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Methodist University.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Microbiology at Methodist

Switch to a Different Ranking Method

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.

Featured Biology Schools

Find Schools Near You