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

9 Ranked Colleges
248 Degrees Awarded
$23,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $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 Vallue Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking.

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

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 Vallue Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 9 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 Vallue Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree microbiology students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology (Income Over $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 Vallue Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s microbiology degrees to 48 students in 2019-2020.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Microbiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend North Carolina State University is $16,458 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Microbiology students whose families make more than $110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Microbiology at NC State

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s microbiology degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Microbiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,649 for southeast region bachelor’s degree microbiology students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UGA.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Microbiology at UGA

#3

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, East Tennessee State University landed the #3 spot on the list. ETSU is a public institution located in Johnson City, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ETSU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Microbiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,332 for southeast region bachelor’s degree microbiology students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend ETSU.

Full East Tennessee State University Microbiology Report

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern State University of Louisiana landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NSU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Microbiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,866 for southeast region bachelor’s degree microbiology students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

Full Northwestern State University of Louisiana Microbiology Report

#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #5 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also took the #2 spot in our “Best Microbiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $21,198 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Microbiology students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Virginia Tech Microbiology Report

#6

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Clemson University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Clemson University is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clemson, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Microbiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $20,008 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Microbiology students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Clemson University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Microbiology at Clemson

#7

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#5 in overall quality

The University of Alabama landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. The University of Alabama is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 20 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree microbiology students whose families make more than $110k list, UA has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Microbiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UA is $22,597 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Microbiology students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Microbiology at The University of Alabama

#6 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Microbiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana State University is $15,465 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Microbiology students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read full report on Microbiology at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

#9

Methodist University

Fayetteville, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

Methodist University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Methodist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It awarded 1 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Methodist also made our “Best Microbiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Methodist University is $32,906 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Microbiology students whose families make more than $110k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Microbiology at Methodist

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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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