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2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate

79 Ranked Colleges
586 Degrees Awarded
$24,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Doctorate” 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.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 586 microbiological sciences and immunology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 79 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree microbiology students.

Top 26 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology

Out of the 79 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full BYU Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

#2

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate list. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s microbiology degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full South Dakota State University Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

#7 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 #3 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at UW - Madison

#20 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Iowa State University Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

#5

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#13 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #13 spot in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska

Creighton University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Creighton is a medium-sized school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 3 doctorate’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 Creighton University are $18,528.

Read full report on Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at Creighton

#7

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

Loyola University Chicago came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Loyola Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola University Chicago are $19,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Loyola University Chicago Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s microbiology degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743.

Full Texas A&M College Station Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

#9

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

With a ranking of #9, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s microbiology students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at KU

#9

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 1 doctorate’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 ECU are $20,685.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at East Carolina University

#10

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#22 in overall quality

University of Iowa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #10. Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa also made our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at Iowa

#11

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana

Montana State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bozeman, Montana, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Montana State University are $21,446, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

The University of Texas at Austin came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

#13

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Georgia Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

#14

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s microbiology students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Clemson Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

#15

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #15. North Carolina State University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at NC State

#16

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Cornell University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate list. Cornell is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 8 doctorate’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell also made our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042.

Full Cornell Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Oklahoma is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 3 doctorate’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Oklahoma Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s microbiology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at UW Seattle

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #19. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 2 doctorate’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

#20

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York

With a ranking of #20, University at Buffalo did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate list. University at Buffalo is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at University at Buffalo

#21

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri

With a ranking of #21, Saint Louis University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s microbiology students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074.

Full SLU Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

#22

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#23 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #22. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 14 doctorate’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248.

Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s microbiology students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UAB are $19,188.

Full University of Alabama at Birmingham Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

#24

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 7 doctorate’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at University of Florida

#25

Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, Texas

Baylor College of Medicine ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate list. Baylor College of Medicine is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 4 doctorate’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor College of Medicine are $28,375, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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