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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 $75-$110k” 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.

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 Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#2 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also took the #2 spot 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.

Read more about Microbiology at OSU

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #2 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree microbiology students whose families make $75-$110k list, UT Austin has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Microbiology Report

#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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #3 spot on the list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s microbiology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #4 spot in our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Microbiology at ASU - Tempe

#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 4 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Microbiology at Texas Tech

#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 $75-$110k. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s microbiology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree microbiology students whose families make $75-$110k list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas A&M College Station Microbiology Report

#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Oklahoma is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 2 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also made our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. 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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