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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

5 Ranked Colleges
40 Degrees Awarded
$29,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 2,913 people earned their degree in microbiology, making the major the 223rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 541 microbiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 40 microbiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in microbiology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent microbiology 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 microbiology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree microbiology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

UW Seattle also made our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Microbiology Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UC Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 16 doctorate’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also made our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347.

Read full report on Microbiology at UC Berkeley

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the #3 spot on the list. University of California - Riverside is located in Riverside, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

UCR did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Microbiology at University of California - Riverside

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the #4 spot on the list. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s microbiology degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UC Davis Microbiology Report

#5

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s microbiology students in 2019-2020.

Oregon State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State University are $28,121.

Read more about Microbiology at Oregon State

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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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