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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology (With Aid)

74 Ranked Colleges
649 Degrees Awarded
$29,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master's For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

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.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 649 microbiological sciences and immunology graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 74 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology (With Aid)

#15 in overall quality

Out of the 74 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #1 spot on the list. UW - La Crosse is a public institution located in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - La Crosse also made our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse are $20,038.

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#2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#23 in overall quality

Out of the 74 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s microbiology students in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNC Chapel Hill Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 119 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also took the #8 spot in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 15 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

#5

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Yale is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

Yale not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale University are $44,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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California State University - Long Beach landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. CSULB is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Long Beach are $17,784.

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#7

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#18 in overall quality

North Carolina State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s microbiology degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999.

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Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 7 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of California - Riverside landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. UCR is a large public school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 1 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of California - Riverside Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

With a ranking of #10, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 9 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#11

San Diego State University

San Diego, California

San Diego State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s microbiology degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at SDSU are $18,658, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 4 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

#13

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana

Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s microbiology degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full IU Bloomington Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

#14

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. Michigan State University is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056.

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#15

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#19 in overall quality

University of California - Los Angeles ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of California - Los Angeles is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 2 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s microbiology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#10 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 11 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. George Mason University is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 8 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410.

Full GMU Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

#14 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Ohio State is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 3 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also made our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17 in overall quality

University of California - Davis came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of California - Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

UC Davis also took the #17 spot in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700.

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#21

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
#22 in overall quality

With a ranking of #21, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of California - Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347.

Full University of California - Berkeley Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

#22

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#13 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s microbiology degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 5 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at IUPUI are $26,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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With a ranking of #25, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Iowa State is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948.

Full Iowa State Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

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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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