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

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

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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” 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 13 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.

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

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

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

#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. SWOSU 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 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 per year to attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University.

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#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 72 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State is $15,230 for southwest region bachelor’s degree microbiology students.

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#9 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #3 spot on the list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s microbiology degrees to 43 students in 2019-2020.

UTSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UTSA is $13,853 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Microbiology students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. 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 also took the #3 spot in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,648 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Microbiology students per year to attend OSU.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#5

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Northern Arizona University 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 made our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $12,915 for southwest region bachelor’s degree microbiology students per year to attend Northern Arizona University.

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 78 degrees to qualified bachelors’s microbiology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree microbiology students list, Texas Tech has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech University is $17,571 for southwest region bachelor’s degree microbiology students.

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

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With a ranking of #7, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 44 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also made our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is $21,145 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Microbiology students.

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

The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 23 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also took the #8 spot in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,246 for southwest region bachelor’s degree microbiology students per year to attend UT Arlington.

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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 69 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,706 for southwest region bachelor’s degree microbiology students 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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#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 list. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s microbiology degrees to 16 students 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. The yearly cost to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus is $8,659 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Microbiology students.

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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. UTEP is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 20 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP also took the #13 spot 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 per year to attend UTEP.

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

#12

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. 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.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $15,016 for southwest region bachelor’s degree microbiology students 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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#13

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
#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 ranking, coming in at #13. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

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. It costs about $19,057 for southwest region bachelor’s degree microbiology students per year to attend Texas A&M College Station.

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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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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