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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

6 Ranked Colleges
44 Degrees Awarded
$28,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” 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 Southeast region, there were 308 microbiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 44 microbiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 6 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree microbiology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 14 doctorate’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree microbiology students whose families make $75-$110k list, Vanderbilt has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624.

Read more about Microbiology at Vanderbilt

#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 3 doctorate’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full North Carolina State University Microbiology Report

#3

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 doctorate’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

UGA also made our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UGA Microbiology Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UAB is a large public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 6 doctorate’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

UAB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAB are $19,188, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Microbiology at UAB

#5

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree microbiology students whose families make $75-$110k list, Clemson has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246.

Read full report on Microbiology at Clemson

#6

Alabama State University

Montgomery, Alabama
#6 in overall quality

Alabama State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Montgomery, Alabama, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Alabama State also made our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Alabama State University are $17,572, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Microbiology at Alabama State 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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