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2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

5 Ranked Colleges
33 Degrees Awarded
$36,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 2,913 people earned their degree in microbiology, making the major the 223rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 132 microbiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 33 microbiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in microbiology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality microbiology programs that also have a lower cost than 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 Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree microbiology students with aid list, Columbia has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194.

Full Columbia Microbiology Report

#2

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #2 spot on the list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 6 doctorate’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132.

Read full report on Microbiology at Rutgers New Brunswick

#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree microbiology students with aid list, Cornell has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042.

Full Cornell Microbiology Report

#4

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Howard University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree microbiology students with aid list, Howard has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Howard are $34,224, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Microbiology at Howard University

#5

New York University

New York, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU also made our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892.

Full NYU Microbiology Report

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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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