2023 Best Value Microbiology Science & Immunology Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology School for You
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology is the #136 most popular major in the country with 4,566 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Value Microbiology Science & Immunology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for microbiology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida-Online the best value school in the Southeast Region for microbiological sciences and immunology students. UF Online is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UF Online are $16,579 per year. On average, microbiology graduates from UF Online take out $15,816 in student loans while working on their degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UF Online also did well on our Best Microbiology Science & Immunology Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Microbiology Science & Immunology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USF Tampa are $17,324 a year. The average amount in student loans that microbiology majors at USF Tampa take out is $20,250.
In addition to its great value ranking, USF Tampa is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Microbiology Science & Immunology Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Tennessee State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Microbiology Science & Immunology Schools in the Southeast Region list. ETSU is a large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.
ETSU undergraduate students pay an average of $12,740 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great value for microbiological sciences and immunology students. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NC State are $29,916 a year. Microbiology majors at NC State take out an average of $23,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
NC State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Microbiology Science & Immunology Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Microbiology Science & Immunology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UF are $28,659 per year. On average, microbiology graduates from UF take out $15,816 in student loans while working on their degree.
UF also claimed a spot on our Best Microbiology Science & Immunology Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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George Mason University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Microbiology Science & Immunology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
GMU undergraduate students pay an average of $36,579 in tuition and fees each year.
GMU also claimed a spot on our Best Microbiology Science & Immunology Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for microbiological sciences and immunology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Chapel Hill are $36,891 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNC Chapel Hill also did well on our Best Microbiology Science & Immunology Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Virginia Tech landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value microbiological sciences and immunology programs. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Virginia Tech are $33,857 a year. While working on their degree, microbiology majors at Virginia Tech accumulate an average of around $24,750 in student debt.
Virginia Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Microbiology Science & Immunology Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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With a ranking of #9, Clemson University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for microbiological sciences and immunology students. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Clemson are $38,550 a year. Microbiology majors at Clemson take out an average of $26,960 in student loans while working on their egree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Clemson also is in the top 5% of our Best Microbiology Science & Immunology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Microbiology Science & Immunology Schools in the Southeast Region list. UAB is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UAB are $20,400 a year.
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Request InformationBest Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Colleges by State
Explore the best microbiological sciences and immunology schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 42 |
| Virginia | 61 |
| North Carolina | 62 |
| Florida | 450 |
| Tennessee | 37 |
| Kentucky | 13 |
| South Carolina | 55 |
| Louisiana | 46 |
| Arkansas | 3 |
| Alabama | 101 |
| Mississippi | 33 |
| West Virginia | 26 |
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Majors Related to Microbiology
One of 14 majors within the area of study, microbiological sciences and immunology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Microbiology
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 107,165 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 14,535 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 11,615 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 8,813 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 7,247 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.