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

6 Ranked Colleges
44 Degrees Awarded
$28,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Southeast 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 Southeast region, there were 308 microbiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 44 microbiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” 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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The microbiology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 3 doctorate’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Microbiology at North Carolina State University

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 17 doctorate’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Microbiology at UGA

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #3 spot on the list. UAB is a large public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 6 doctorate’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAB, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham are $19,188, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Alabama at Birmingham Microbiology Report

#4

Alabama State University

Montgomery, Alabama
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alabama State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Alabama State University is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

Alabama State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Alabama State University are $17,572, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Microbiology at Alabama State University

#5

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s microbiology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree microbiology students with aid list, Vanderbilt has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Microbiology at Vanderbilt University

#6

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

Clemson University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Clemson is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 2 doctorate’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clemson, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Microbiology at Clemson

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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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