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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology in the Southeast Region

11 Ranked Colleges
177 Degrees Awarded
$34,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region

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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 Southeast region, there were 934 microbiological sciences and immunology graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,760 and $23,227 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 177 microbiological sciences and immunology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 11 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.

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 in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 119 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the #2 spot on the list. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s microbiology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clemson, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246.

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#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #3 spot on the list. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10 in overall quality

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 #4 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 4 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #5 spot on the list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s microbiology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree microbiology students list, UGA has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476.

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#6

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality

University of Louisville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. University of Louisville is a large school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 8 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

UofL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofL are $27,575, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 4 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also took the #9 spot in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. George Mason University is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 8 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at George Mason University

#11 in overall quality

Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s microbiology students in 2019-2020.

VCU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at VCU are $29,228.

Full Virginia Commonwealth University Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

#10

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Duke University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s microbiology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree microbiology students list, Duke has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana

Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Tulane University of Louisiana is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Tulane not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane are $61,176, 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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