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2027 Best Value Microbiology Schools in Utah

[Microbiology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/microbiological-sciences-immunology/microbiology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for microbiology students.

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• Best Value Microbiology Schools in Utah

2027 Best Value Microbiology Schools in Utah

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in microbiology, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Microbiology Schools

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Weber State University
Ogden, UT

$6,557 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,383 Avg Student Debt

$56,287 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Weber State University, our #1 best value for microbiology in Utah. Located in the city of Ogden, Weber State University is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,557, with out-of-state students paying around $17,545. Typical student debt for microbiology graduates is $24,383. Microbiology graduates of Weber State University earn a median of $41,079 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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Brigham Young University Provo
Provo, UT

$6,688 In-State Tuition & Fees

$12,250 Avg Student Debt

$75,790 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Brigham Young University Provo earned it the #2 place for microbiology. Brigham Young University Provo is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo. Students from in state pay about $6,688 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for microbiology graduates is $12,250. Early-career microbiology graduates make about $31,833. That is a strong return on a $12,250 median debt. The acceptance rate is 68%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.