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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology in the Far Western US Region

5 Ranked Colleges
7 Degrees Awarded
$24,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

Across the Far Western US region, there were 541 microbiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 7 microbiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 5 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Master’s in the Far Western US Region”.

You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. We encourage you to try it out and pit your favorite colleges and universities head to head! If you don’t have time right now, you can bookmark it for later.

Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology in the Far Western US Region

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the #1 spot on the list. California State University - Long Beach is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 1 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

CSULB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSULB are $17,784, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Microbiology at California State University - Long Beach

#2

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. San Diego State University is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SDSU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SDSU are $18,658, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Microbiology at San Diego State University

#3

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oregon State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s microbiology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree microbiology students list, Oregon State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State are $28,121.

Full Oregon State Microbiology Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Riverside. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Riverside is a public institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCR, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UCR Microbiology Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region. UC Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 1 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347.

Full UC Berkeley 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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