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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

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” ranking, we looked at 4 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.

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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree microbiology students.

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

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s microbiology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Microbiology at Cornell University

#2

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #2 spot on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick also made our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. 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 more about Microbiology at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

#3

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 #3 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s microbiology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree microbiology students list, Howard has also earned the #4 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 Howard University are $34,224.

Full Howard University Microbiology Report

#4

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 #4 on our 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s microbiology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

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

Read full report on Microbiology at New York University

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #4 spot on the list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s microbiology degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Microbiology at Columbia

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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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