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

14 Ranked Colleges
596 Degrees Awarded
$10,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Microbiology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Microbiology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Microbiological Sciences & Immunology is the 139th most popular major in the country with 4,518 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Microbiology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the microbiological sciences and immunology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Microbiology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 14 Best Value Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s microbiology degrees to 84 students in 2019-2020.

OSU also made our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $8,669 for Southwest Region Microbiology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

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 in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school handed out 43 degrees to qualified ’s microbiology students in 2019-2020.

UTSA also made our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend UTSA is $10,516 for Southwest Region Microbiology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #3 spot on the list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s microbiology degrees to 72 students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $7,044 for Southwest Region Microbiology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Arizona State University - Tempe.

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

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 54 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #8 spot in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,562 for southwest region microbiology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Arizona.

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

Full University of Arizona Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 82 ’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech is $12,317 for southwest region microbiology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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

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#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 72 ’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State is $11,125 for Southwest Region Microbiology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Microbiology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 22 ’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region microbiology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,454 for southwest region microbiology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Texas A&M University - College Station.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #1 spot in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UT Austin is $12,203 for Southwest Region Microbiology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#9

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

With a ranking of #9, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Northern Arizona University is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 ’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NAU, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NAU is $9,251 for Southwest Region Microbiology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full NAU Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. SWOSU is a small school located in Weatherford, Oklahoma that handed out 3 ’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region microbiology students whose families make $0-$30k list, SWOSU has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SWOSU is $9,746 for Southwest Region Microbiology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Microbiology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 16 ’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also made our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #15. The yearly cost to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus is $6,896 for southwest region microbiology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. The University of Texas at Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also made our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend UT Arlington is $11,811 for Southwest Region Microbiology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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With a ranking of #13, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s microbiology degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

UTEP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UTEP is $7,092 for Southwest Region Microbiology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #14. University of Oklahoma is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 49 ’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also took the #7 spot in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma is $16,675 for Southwest Region 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%.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

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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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