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

5 Ranked Colleges
28 Degrees Awarded
$33,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 28 microbiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in microbiology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent microbiology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the microbiology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

#1

Wagner College

Staten Island, New York
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wagner College landed the #1 spot on the list. Staten Island, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s microbiology degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wagner, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wagner are $23,180, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Microbiology at Wagner College

#2

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Microbiology at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

#3

Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seton Hall University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Seton Hall University is a medium-sized school located in South Orange, New Jersey that handed out 3 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Seton Hall not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Seton Hall are $25,172.

Read full report on Microbiology at Seton Hall University

#4

New York University

New York, New York
#3 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 Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree microbiology students list, NYU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full NYU Microbiology Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. Columbia University in the City of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Microbiology Master’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 Columbia are $51,194.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York 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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