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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southwest Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southwest Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Microbiological Sciences & Immunology is the 134th most popular major in the country with 4,834 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , microbiological sciences & immunology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $33,785 and had an average of $21,879 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 594 microbiological sciences & immunology graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,998 and $20,939 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in microbiological sciences & immunology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in microbiological sciences & immunology.

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Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southwest Region”.

Top 20 Most Focused Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology in the Southwest Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified ’s microbiology students in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southwest Region list. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 82 ’s microbiology degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at OSU

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor College of Medicine. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southwest Region list. Baylor College of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 7 ’s microbiology degrees in 2021-2022.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at Baylor College of Medicine

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Out of the 20 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio landed the #4 spot on the list. UT Health San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 ’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at UT Health San Antonio

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 88 ’s microbiology degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Texas Tech Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

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With a ranking of #6, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 49 ’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at University of Oklahoma

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The University of Texas Medical Branch landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas Medical Branch is a small public school situated in Galveston, Texas. It awarded 6 ’s microbiology degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at UTMB Galveston

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s microbiology degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at UTHealth

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

With a ranking of #9, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 60 ’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad 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%.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at Texas State University

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

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University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center is a small school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 1 ’s microbiology degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 38 ’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at UTSA

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.

Read full report on Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at NMSU Main Campus

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

With a ranking of #14, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southwest Region list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s microbiology degrees to 46 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at University of Arizona

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Southwestern Oklahoma State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. SWOSU is a small school located in Weatherford, Oklahoma that handed out 1 ’s microbiology degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at SWOSU

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With a ranking of #16, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school handed out 32 degrees to qualified ’s microbiology students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Arlington Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Northern Arizona University is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 21 ’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at NAU

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s microbiology degrees to 62 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at Arizona State University - Tempe

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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 30 ’s microbiology degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at Texas A&M University - College Station

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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 ’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UT Austin Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

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