2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology in the Southeast Region
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Southeast region, there were 934 microbiological sciences and immunology graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,760 and $23,227 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 631 microbiological sciences and immunology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in microbiological sciences and immunology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great microbiological sciences and immunology programs and 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 for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region.
Top 17 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 28 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.
USF Tampa also made our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $8,355 for southeast region bachelor’s degree microbiology students per year to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national 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.
Read full report on Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at USF Tampa
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Raleigh, North Carolina 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 southeast region bachelor’s degree microbiology students list, NC State has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Carolina State University is $16,458 for southeast region bachelor’s degree microbiology 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at North Carolina State University
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 Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 210 bachelors’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree microbiology students list, UF has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UF is $6,302 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Microbiology students.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 31 degrees to qualified bachelors’s microbiology students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree microbiology students list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $21,198 for southeast region bachelor’s degree microbiology students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at Virginia Tech
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. West Virginia University is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 15 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.
WVU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend West Virginia University is $12,983 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Microbiology students.
Full West Virginia University Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report
Mississippi State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mississippi State, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mississippi State University is $16,173 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Microbiology students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full Mississippi State Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report
Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Northwestern State University of Louisiana is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NSU, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NSU is $12,866 for southeast region bachelor’s degree microbiology students.
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University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. UAB is a large school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 1 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.
UAB also made our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $16,953 for southeast region bachelor’s degree microbiology students per year to attend UAB.
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 UAB
East Tennessee State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. East Tennessee State University is a fairly large school located in Johnson City, Tennessee that handed out 38 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.
ETSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for ETSU is $14,332 for southeast region bachelor’s degree microbiology students.
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University of Georgia ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Georgia is $13,649 for southeast region bachelor’s degree microbiology students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.
Auburn University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 bachelors’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.
Auburn also made our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Auburn University is $24,104 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Microbiology students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.
Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana State University is $15,465 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Microbiology students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
With a ranking of #13, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. UA is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UA also made our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Alabama is $22,597 for southeast region bachelor’s degree microbiology students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read full report on Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at The University of Alabama
Clemson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 57 bachelors’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.
Clemson also took the #4 spot in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Clemson is $20,008 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Microbiology students.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #15, Methodist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Methodist is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.
Methodist also made our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. The estimated yearly cost for Methodist University is $32,906 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Microbiology students.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at Methodist
University of Florida-Online landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. UF Online is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF Online, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UF Online is $7,492 for southeast region bachelor’s degree microbiology students.
The low student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 University of Florida-Online Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report
University of Miami landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 38 bachelors’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree microbiology students list, U Miami has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for U Miami is $46,949 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Microbiology students.
The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at University of Miami
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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%.
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- *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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