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2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

6 Ranked Colleges
16 Degrees Awarded
$25,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking.

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

Across the Southwest region, there were 506 microbiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 16 microbiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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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 Southwest Region” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

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

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology in the Southwest Region

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #2 spot in our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Microbiology at Texas A&M College Station

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s microbiology students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #3 spot in our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Microbiology at UT Austin

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Microbiology Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s microbiology students in 2019-2020.

OSU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full OSU Microbiology Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 1 doctorate’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

UTHealth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston are $32,904.

Full The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Microbiology Report

#6 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

Read full report on Microbiology at ASU - Tempe

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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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