2023 Best Value Colleges for Microbiology
78
Ranked Colleges
2,911
Degrees Awarded
$16,000
Avg Net Price*
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” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 2,911 people earned their degree in microbiology, making the major the 224th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Best Value Microbiology Schools” ranking analyzed 78 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.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the microbiology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Microbiology Schools
The colleges and universities below are the best for microbiology students.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Microbiology
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools. BYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 121 ’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.
BYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Microbiology Schools” list. It costs about $13,474 for microbiology students per year to attend BYU.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Full BYU Microbiology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools. Located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 34 degrees to qualified ’s microbiology students in 2020-2021.
UW - La Crosse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Microbiology Schools” list. It costs about $14,654 for Microbiology students per year to attend UW - La Crosse.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Microbiology at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Out of the 78 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s microbiology degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for North Dakota State University is $16,998 for microbiology students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Microbiology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified ’s microbiology students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $18,578 for Microbiology students per year to attend South Dakota State.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Microbiology at South Dakota State
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools. This fairly large school is located in Mayaguez, , and it awarded 111 ’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $10,975 for microbiology students per year to attend UPR Mayaguez.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Microbiology at UPR Mayaguez
Iowa State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Microbiology Schools ranking. Iowa State is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 34 ’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.
Iowa State also took the #19 spot in our “Best Microbiology Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Iowa State is $16,002 for microbiology students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Iowa State Microbiology Report
University of Wyoming landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Microbiology Schools ranking. University of Wyoming is located in Laramie, Wyoming and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $11,085 for microbiology students per year to attend UW.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Microbiology at UW
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Microbiology Schools ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 98 degrees to qualified ’s microbiology students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $14,237 for Microbiology students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Microbiology at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
University of Kansas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Microbiology Schools ranking. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 37 degrees to qualified ’s microbiology students in 2020-2021.
KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Microbiology Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Kansas is $20,257 for microbiology students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Microbiology at KU
California State University - Long Beach came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Microbiology Schools ranking. CSULB is located in Long Beach, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend California State University - Long Beach is $10,054 for Microbiology students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Microbiology at California State University - Long Beach
University of Puerto Rico - Humacao did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Microbiology Schools ranking, coming in at #11. University of Puerto Rico - Humacao is a small public school situated in Humacao, . It awarded 59 ’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for UPR Humacao is $9,107 for Microbiology students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on Microbiology at University of Puerto Rico - Humacao
University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Microbiology Schools ranking, coming in at #12. University of Alabama at Birmingham is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for UAB is $16,530 for microbiology students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Microbiology at University of Alabama at Birmingham
With a ranking of #13, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Microbiology Schools list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s microbiology degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for UT Austin is $18,350 for Microbiology students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UT Austin Microbiology Report
Northern Arizona University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Microbiology Schools ranking. Northern Arizona University is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 22 ’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend NAU is $14,308 for Microbiology students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Microbiology at NAU
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Microbiology Schools ranking. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s microbiology degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $21,122 for Microbiology students per year to attend University of Oklahoma.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Microbiology at University of Oklahoma
With a ranking of #16, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Microbiology Schools list. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 48 ’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Microbiology Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina State University is $16,411 for microbiology students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Microbiology at NC State
Texas State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Microbiology Schools ranking, coming in at #17. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school handed out 52 degrees to qualified ’s microbiology students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Texas State is $14,887 for Microbiology students.
Read full report on Microbiology at Texas State
Texas Tech University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Microbiology Schools ranking. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s microbiology degrees to 85 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,194 for Microbiology students per year to attend Texas Tech University.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Microbiology at Texas Tech University
With a ranking of #19, Cornell University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Microbiology Schools list. Cornell University is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.
Cornell also made our “Best Microbiology Schools” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Cornell is $37,042 for Microbiology students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Cornell Microbiology Report
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Microbiology Schools list. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 8 ’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is $14,470 for microbiology students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Microbiology Report
University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value Microbiology Schools ranking. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 105 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Microbiology Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UW - Madison is $17,234 for Microbiology students.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Microbiology at University of Wisconsin - Madison
California State University - Chico did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Microbiology Schools ranking, coming in at #22. Chico State is a public institution located in Chico, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,218 for microbiology students per year to attend California State University - Chico.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Microbiology at California State University - Chico
East Tennessee State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Microbiology Schools ranking. Located in Johnson City, Tennessee, this fairly large public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified ’s microbiology students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $12,894 for microbiology students per year to attend East Tennessee State University.
Read more about Microbiology at East Tennessee State University
San Diego State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Microbiology Schools ranking. San Diego State University is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend SDSU is $13,845 for microbiology students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Microbiology at San Diego State University
Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Microbiology Schools ranking. SIUC is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois. It awarded 13 ’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend SIUC is $16,285 for Microbiology students.
Read more about Microbiology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
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