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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

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 Getting Aid” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree microbiology students with aid.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

#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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the #1 spot on the list. California State University - Long Beach 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSULB are $17,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Microbiology at CSULB

#2 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the #2 spot on the list. University of California - Riverside is a large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 1 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCR, the school also landed the #2 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 - Riverside are $28,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. SDSU is located in San Diego, 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 SDSU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SDSU are $18,658, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#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 #4 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. UC Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 1 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

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 UC Berkeley are $29,347, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#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 Getting Aid. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s microbiology students in 2019-2020.

Oregon State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State University are $28,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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