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2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

40 Ranked Colleges
199 Degrees Awarded
$25,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master's For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” 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.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 199 microbiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 40 colleges that offered a degree in microbiology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality microbiology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the microbiology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology (With Aid)

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 40 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s microbiology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree microbiology students with aid list, UW - La Crosse has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse are $20,038, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Microbiology at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 15 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree microbiology students with aid list, UW - Madison has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523.

Read more about Microbiology at UW - Madison

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. CSULB is located in Long Beach, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at CSULB are $17,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Microbiology at California State University - Long Beach

#4

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 40 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #4 spot on the list. NC State is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 7 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also made our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Microbiology at North Carolina State University

#12 in overall quality

Out of the 40 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #5 spot on the list. Brigham Young University - Provo is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 7 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU also took the #12 spot in our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Microbiology at Brigham Young University - Provo

With a ranking of #6, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Riverside, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s microbiology degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686.

Full UCR Microbiology Report

#18 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s microbiology degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

UIUC also took the #18 spot in our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Microbiology Report

#8

San Diego State University

San Diego, California

San Diego State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 1 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at SDSU are $18,658, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full SDSU Microbiology Report

#9

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#21 in overall quality

Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 1 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree microbiology students with aid list, IU Bloomington has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338.

Read full report on Microbiology at Indiana University - Bloomington

#10

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#11 in overall quality

Michigan State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Michigan State is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also made our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Michigan State University Microbiology Report

#15 in overall quality

North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also made our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Microbiology Report

#6 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. Ohio State is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 3 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Microbiology at Ohio State

#13

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
#10 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of California - Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 1 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools” list. 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

#14

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s microbiology students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

Read more about Microbiology at UMN Twin Cities

#2 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s microbiology students in 2019-2020.

Columbia also took the #2 spot in our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Columbia Microbiology Report

#17 in overall quality

Iowa State University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Iowa State University is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 3 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree microbiology students with aid list, Iowa State has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Iowa State Microbiology Report

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #17. OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Microbiology at OSU

#18

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Massachusetts Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341.

Read more about Microbiology at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s microbiology degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

Colorado State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Colorado State Microbiology Report

Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s microbiology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full ASU - Tempe Microbiology Report

#21

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#14 in overall quality

Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 5 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers New Brunswick, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. 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 University - New Brunswick

The University of Texas at Austin landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 1 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

Read full report on Microbiology at The University of Texas at Austin

#23

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

With a ranking of #23, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530.

Read full report on Microbiology at Texas Tech University

#24

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#24 in overall quality

With a ranking of #24, South Dakota State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. South Dakota State is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Dakota State, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743.

Full South Dakota State Microbiology Report

Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in San Juan, , and it awarded 5 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro are $4,605, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Microbiology at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro

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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