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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

13 Ranked Colleges
529 Degrees Awarded
$14,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

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. 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 Getting Aid” ranking looked at 13 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree microbiology students with aid.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,853 for southwest region bachelor’s degree microbiology students with aid per year to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio.

Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

#1

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas State University is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 72 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $15,230 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Microbiology students with aid per year to attend Texas State University.

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

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 74 bachelors’s degrees 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. The estimated yearly cost for OSU is $14,648 for southwest region bachelor’s degree microbiology students with aid.

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

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 69 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s microbiology students 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. The estimated yearly cost for ASU - Tempe is $11,706 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Microbiology students with aid.

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 Arizona State University - Tempe

#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 for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 78 degrees 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. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech University is $17,571 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Microbiology students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full Texas Tech Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 48 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #6 spot in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $15,016 for southwest region bachelor’s degree microbiology students with aid.

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

With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $14,246 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Microbiology students with aid per year to attend UT Arlington.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at The University of Texas at Arlington

The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 20 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree microbiology students with aid list, UTEP has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,920 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Microbiology students with aid per year to attend UTEP.

Read full report on Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at The University of Texas at El Paso

#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a small public school situated in Weatherford, Oklahoma. It awarded 3 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree microbiology students with aid list, SWOSU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,891 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Microbiology students with aid per year to attend SWOSU.

Read full report on Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at SWOSU

#12 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also made our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $8,659 for southwest region bachelor’s degree microbiology students with aid per year to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus.

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#11

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M College Station is $19,057 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Microbiology students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at Texas A&M University - College Station

#12

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Northern Arizona University is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree microbiology students with aid list, NAU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,915 for southwest region bachelor’s degree microbiology students with aid per year to attend Northern Arizona University.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at Northern Arizona University

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 44 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also took the #5 spot in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma is $21,145 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Microbiology students with aid.

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

Read full report on Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at University of Oklahoma

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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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