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2023 Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

16 Ranked Colleges
724 Degrees Awarded
$36,515 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Microbiology for a Bachelor's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Microbiology for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 4,566 people earned their degree in microbiological sciences and immunology, making the major the 134th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, microbiological sciences and immunology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $33,785 and had an average of $20,586 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 829 microbiological sciences and immunology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,515 and $17,953 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 724 microbiological sciences and immunology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Microbiology for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in microbiological sciences and immunology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great microbiological sciences and immunology programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the microbiological sciences and immunology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Microbiology for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree vets studying microbiology.

Top 16 Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Microbiology for a Bachelor’s list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 78 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle also took the #1 spot in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 48,149 students enrolled at UW Seattle, 1,283 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,190. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Microbiology for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

Wazzu not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 31,159 students enrolled at Washington State University, 83 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,702. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Washington State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Microbiology for a Bachelor’s. UH Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

UH Manoa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, UH Manoa supports 18,025 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,153. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Microbiology for a Bachelor’s. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s microbiology degrees to 138 students in 2020-2021.

UCLA also made our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, University of California - Los Angeles supports 44,589 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,071. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of California - Los Angeles]](/colleges/university-of-california-los-angeles/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Microbiology for a Bachelor’s list. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s microbiology degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.

UCSD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of California - San Diego supports 39,576 students, and 112 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 54 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,596. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full University of California - San Diego Veteran Student Life Report

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

San Diego State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Microbiology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. SDSU is a large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 34 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SDSU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, SDSU supports 36,334 students, and 1,433 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 853 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,806. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SDSU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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California State University - Long Beach ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Microbiology for a Bachelor’s list. Long Beach, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s microbiology degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSULB, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 822 of the 40,069 students enrolled at CSULB were GI Bill® students, of which 310 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,845. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at CSULB]](/colleges/california-state-university-long-beach/student-life/veterans/)

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

Oregon State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Microbiology for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Corvallis, Oregon, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

Oregon State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,559 of the 32,312 students enrolled at Oregon State were GI Bill® students, of which 1,000 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,385. In addition to receiving other benefits, 17 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oregon State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of California - Davis ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Microbiology for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 68 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UC Davis supports 39,074 students, and 31 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 23 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,489. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of California - Davis Veteran Student Life Report

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University of California - Riverside came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Microbiology for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Riverside, California, this large public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s microbiology students in 2020-2021.

UCR also made our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 26,434 students enrolled at UCR were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,182. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of California - Irvine did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Microbiology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. UC Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 22 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Irvine, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 36,303 students enrolled at UC Irvine were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,620. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of California - Irvine Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Nevada - Reno came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Microbiology for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Nevada - Reno is located in Reno, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 bachelors’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

UNR also took the #14 spot in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 669 of the 20,722 students enrolled at UNR were GI Bill® students, of which 351 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,493. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNR]](/colleges/university-of-nevada-reno/student-life/veterans/)

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University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Microbiology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s microbiology degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSB, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UCSB supports 26,179 students, and 286 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 128 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,510. During this same period, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of California - Santa Barbara]](/colleges/university-of-california-santa-barbara/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #14, California State University - Chico did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Microbiology for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Chico, California, this fairly large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s microbiology students in 2020-2021.

Chico State also made our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #15.Among the 16,746 students enrolled at California State University - Chico, 354 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 166 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,098. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Chico State]](/colleges/california-state-university-chico/student-life/veterans/)

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California State University - Los Angeles landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Microbiology for a Bachelor’s ranking. Cal State LA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 48 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

Cal State LA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 26,745 students enrolled at Cal State LA, 3 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,700. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Microbiology for a Bachelor’s list. San Luis Obispo, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s microbiology degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 22,440 students enrolled at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo, 268 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,027. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo]](/colleges/california-polytechnic-state-university-san-luis-obispo/student-life/veterans/)

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