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

5 Ranked Colleges
33 Degrees Awarded
$36,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 132 microbiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 33 microbiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in microbiology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great microbiology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the microbiology 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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #1 spot on the list. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s microbiology degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Microbiology at Cornell

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #2 spot on the list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s microbiology degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York Microbiology Report

#3

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Microbiology at Rutgers New Brunswick

#4

New York University

New York, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s microbiology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

NYU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Microbiology at New York University

#5

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Howard, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Howard are $34,224.

Read full report on Microbiology at Howard University

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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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