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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

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529 Degrees Awarded
$10,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 4,518 people earned their degree in microbiological sciences and immunology, making the major the 139th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, microbiological sciences and immunology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,830 and had an average of $22,960 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 596 microbiological sciences and immunology graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,133 and $21,827 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 529 microbiological sciences and immunology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in microbiological sciences and immunology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality microbiological sciences and immunology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the microbiological sciences and immunology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree microbiology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s microbiology degrees to 74 students in 2019-2020.

OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $8,669 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Microbiology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend OSU.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UTSA is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 43 bachelors’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio is $10,516 for southwest region bachelor’s degree microbiology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 69 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #4 spot in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $7,044 for southwest region bachelor’s degree microbiology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Arizona State University - Tempe.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s microbiology degrees to 48 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree microbiology students whose families make $0-$30k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,562 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Microbiology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Arizona.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 78 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s microbiology students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $12,317 for southwest region bachelor’s degree microbiology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Texas Tech University.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Texas Tech Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 72 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also made our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $11,125 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Microbiology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Texas State University.

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#1 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s microbiology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree microbiology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M University - College Station is $11,454 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Microbiology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#8

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

NAU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Arizona University is $9,251 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Microbiology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at Northern Arizona University

#11 in overall quality

Southwestern Oklahoma State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a small public school situated in Weatherford, Oklahoma. It awarded 3 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

SWOSU also made our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University is $9,746 for southwest region bachelor’s degree microbiology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#12 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for New Mexico State University - Main Campus is $6,896 for southwest region bachelor’s degree microbiology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full NMSU Main Campus Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree microbiology students whose families make $0-$30k list, UT Arlington has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Arlington is $11,811 for southwest region bachelor’s degree microbiology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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With a ranking of #12, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP also made our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at El Paso is $7,092 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Microbiology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 44 degrees to qualified bachelors’s microbiology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is $16,675 for southwest region bachelor’s degree microbiology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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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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