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2023 Best Value Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology

130 Ranked Colleges
4,566 Degrees Awarded
$15,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Microbiology Schools

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Microbiology Schools” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 4,566 people earned their degree in microbiological sciences and immunology, making the major the 134th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, microbiological sciences and immunology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $33,785 and had an average of $20,586 in loans still to pay off.

This year’s “Best Value Microbiology Schools” ranking looked at 130 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in microbiological sciences and immunology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent microbiological sciences and immunology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the microbiological sciences and immunology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Microbiology Schools

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Microbiology Schools.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s microbiology degrees to 121 students in 2020-2021.

BYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Brigham Young University - Provo is $13,474 for Microbiology students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at Brigham Young University - Provo

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools. Located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 34 degrees to qualified ’s microbiology students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is $14,654 for Microbiology students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at UW - La Crosse

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Out of the 130 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 26 ’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend North Dakota State University is $16,998 for microbiology students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

Out of the 130 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #4 spot on the list. South Dakota State University is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for South Dakota State University is $18,578 for microbiology students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at South Dakota State University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools. University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez is a public institution located in Mayaguez, . The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 111 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez is $10,975 for Microbiology students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

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With a ranking of #6, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Microbiology Schools list. Iowa State is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 37 ’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Iowa State is $16,002 for microbiology students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at Iowa State

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University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming

University of Wyoming ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Microbiology Schools list. University of Wyoming is a fairly large school located in Laramie, Wyoming that handed out 19 ’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend University of Wyoming is $11,085 for Microbiology students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at UW

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Microbiology Schools ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 320 degrees to qualified ’s microbiology students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our microbiology students list, UF has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UF is $5,135 for microbiology students.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at UF

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Microbiology Schools list. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s microbiology degrees to 98 students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $14,237 for Microbiology students per year to attend OSU.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at OSU

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Microbiology Schools list. KU is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 39 ’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend KU is $20,257 for Microbiology students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full KU Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Microbiology Schools ranking, coming in at #11. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 27 ’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for USF Tampa is $8,346 for microbiology students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at USF Tampa

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California State University - Long Beach came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Microbiology Schools ranking. CSULB is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 27 ’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for CSULB is $10,054 for Microbiology students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full California State University - Long Beach Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

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With a ranking of #13, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Microbiology Schools list. Humacao, is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s microbiology degrees to 59 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend University of Puerto Rico - Humacao is $9,107 for Microbiology students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at UPR Humacao

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With a ranking of #14, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Microbiology Schools list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 5 ’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for UT Austin is $18,350 for microbiology students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at UT Austin

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Microbiology Schools ranking, coming in at #15. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s microbiology degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Northern Arizona University is $14,308 for microbiology students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at Northern Arizona University

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Microbiology Schools list. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is $21,122 for Microbiology students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Microbiology Schools ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s microbiology students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is $14,687 for Microbiology students.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Microbiology Schools ranking. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 48 ’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NC State is also in the top of our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools” ranking. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina State University is $16,411 for Microbiology students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full North Carolina State University Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Microbiology Schools ranking. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school handed out 52 degrees to qualified ’s microbiology students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Texas State is $14,887 for microbiology students.

Full Texas State Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Microbiology Schools ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 47 diplomas to qualified ’s microbiology students in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #24 spot in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is $17,878 for microbiology students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Loyola University Chicago came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Microbiology Schools ranking. Loyola University Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Loyola Chicago is $36,434 for microbiology students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at Loyola Chicago

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Microbiology Schools ranking. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 85 ’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech University is $16,194 for Microbiology students.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at Texas Tech University

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Microbiology Schools ranking. Mississippi State is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 33 ’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi State University is $16,122 for Microbiology students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Mississippi State University Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

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University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Microbiology Schools list. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a large public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 24 ’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $16,530 for microbiology students per year to attend UAB.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at University of Alabama at Birmingham

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Microbiology Schools list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified ’s microbiology students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $14,470 for microbiology students per year to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

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