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2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

5 Ranked Colleges
7 Degrees Awarded
$24,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 7 microbiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the #1 spot on the list. CSULB is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CSULB also made our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Long Beach are $17,784.

Read full report on Microbiology at CSULB

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #2 spot on the list. University of California - Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Microbiology at University of California - Berkeley

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Riverside. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of California - Riverside is a large public school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 1 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

UCR did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Riverside are $28,686, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Microbiology at University of California - Riverside

#4

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the #4 spot on the list. SDSU is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SDSU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at San Diego State University are $18,658.

Read more about Microbiology at San Diego State University

#5

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oregon State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Oregon State University is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Oregon State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State University are $28,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Oregon State Microbiology Report

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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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