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2027 Best Value Microbiology Schools in Kansas

[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 Kansas

2027 Best Value Microbiology Schools in Kansas

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the microbiology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Microbiology Schools

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University Of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

$12,102 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$61,945 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Kansas earned the #1 spot for value among microbiology schools in Kansas. Located in the city of Lawrence, University Of Kansas is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $12,102, compared with $30,432 for out-of-state students. Microbiology graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Early-career microbiology graduates make about $43,734. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 94%.

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS

$11,221 In-State Tuition & Fees

$17,227 Avg Student Debt

$57,262 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in microbiology will find it at Kansas State University, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Manhattan, Kansas State University is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,221, compared with $28,568 for out-of-state students. Microbiology graduates carry a median of $17,227 in student loans. Soon after graduation, microbiology degree recipients from Kansas State University generally make around $35,523. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 82% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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.