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

7 Ranked Colleges
38 Degrees Awarded
$27,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 38 microbiological sciences and immunology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 7 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the microbiological sciences and immunology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

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

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology in the Southwest Region

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s microbiology students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #2 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #5 spot in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s microbiology students in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor College of Medicine. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor College of Medicine also made our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor College of Medicine are $28,375, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Baylor College of Medicine Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

#1 in overall quality

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. UTHealth is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTHealth, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston are $32,904, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

University of Arizona came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s microbiology students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

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#8 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 1 doctorate’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree microbiology students list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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