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2027 Best Value Pathology/Experimental Pathology Schools in the Southeast Region

[Pathology/Experimental Pathology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/physiology-and-pathology-sciences/pathology-experimental-pathology/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value pathology/experimental pathology schools.

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• Best Value Pathology/Experimental Pathology Schools in the Southeast Region

2027 Best Value Pathology/Experimental Pathology Schools in the Southeast Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in pathology/experimental pathology, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Pathology/Experimental Pathology Schools

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

$67,498 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,975 Avg Student Debt

$91,565 Median Earnings (10yr)

Vanderbilt University earned the #1 spot for value among pathology/experimental pathology schools in the Southeast Region. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt University is a large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $67,498. Typical student debt for pathology/experimental pathology graduates is $13,975. Early-career pathology/experimental pathology graduates make about $77,997. That is a strong return on a $13,975 median debt. Vanderbilt University admits about 6% of applicants.

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University Of Alabama At Birmingham
Birmingham, AL

$9,098 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,162 Avg Student Debt

$54,501 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in pathology/experimental pathology will find it at University Of Alabama At Birmingham, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Birmingham, University Of Alabama At Birmingham is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,098, compared with $22,562 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for pathology/experimental pathology graduates is $26,162. Soon after graduation, pathology/experimental pathology degree recipients from University Of Alabama At Birmingham generally make around $55,413. That is a strong return on a $26,162 median debt. University Of Alabama At Birmingham admits about 88% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.