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2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

7 Ranked Colleges
39 Degrees Awarded
$30,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 427 microbiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 39 microbiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in microbiology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent microbiology programs, but they also 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree microbiology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UW - La Crosse is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

UW - La Crosse also made our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - La Crosse are $20,038, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Microbiology at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 15 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree microbiology students whose families make $75-$110k list, UW - Madison has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Microbiology at UW - Madison

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Ohio State is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 3 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree microbiology students whose families make $75-$110k list, Ohio State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Ohio State Microbiology Report

#4

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree microbiology students whose families make $75-$110k list, IU Bloomington has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Microbiology at Indiana University - Bloomington

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree microbiology students whose families make $75-$110k list, UIUC has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Microbiology at UIUC

#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

Michigan State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Michigan State University is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also made our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Microbiology at Michigan State University

#7 in overall quality

Miami University - Oxford ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large school located in Oxford, Ohio that handed out 3 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree microbiology students whose families make $75-$110k list, Miami University - Oxford has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Miami University - Oxford are $31,697, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Microbiology at Miami University - Oxford

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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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