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Best Value Microbiology Science & Immunology Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Value Microbiology Science & Immunology Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$31,897 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,741 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, microbiological sciences and immunology was ranked #136 in the country. In fact 4,566 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Microbiology Science & Immunology Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for microbiology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top 10 Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools

Our 2023 rankings named North Dakota State University - Main Campus the best value school in the Plains States Region for microbiological sciences and immunology students. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Dakota State University are $14,876 a year. While working on their degree, microbiology majors at North Dakota State University accumulate an average of around $27,250 in student debt.

North Dakota State University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Microbiology Science & Immunology Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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The excellent programs at South Dakota State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best microbiological sciences and immunology schools in the Plains States Region . South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.

South Dakota State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,809 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, South Dakota State also did well on our Best Microbiology Science & Immunology Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

Iowa State undergraduate students pay an average of $25,446 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that microbiology majors at Iowa State take out is $26,965.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Iowa State also is in the top 10% of our Best Microbiology Science & Immunology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS
$28,034 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great value for microbiological sciences and immunology students. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at KU are $28,034 per year. After completing their degree, microbiology graduates from KU carry an average student debtload of $25,268.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Microbiology Science & Immunology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNL are $26,720 per year. The average amount in student loans that microbiology majors at UNL take out is $25,285.

In addition to its great value ranking, UNL is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Microbiology Science & Immunology Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Microbiology Science & Immunology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Iowa are $31,905 a year. Microbiology majors at Iowa take out an average of $25,988 in student loans while working on their egree.

Iowa also claimed a spot on our Best Microbiology Science & Immunology Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value microbiological sciences and immunology programs. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at K -State are $26,491 a year. On average, microbiology graduates from K -State take out $17,875 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value microbiological sciences and immunology programs. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

Creighton undergraduate students pay an average of $44,524 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Microbiology Science & Immunology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

UMN Twin Cities undergraduate students pay an average of $33,818 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that microbiology majors at UMN Twin Cities take out is $25,759.

UMN Twin Cities excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Microbiology Science & Immunology Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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#10

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO
$48,824 Average Tuition & Fees

Saint Louis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for microbiological sciences and immunology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

SLU undergraduate students pay an average of $48,824 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Colleges by State

Explore the best microbiological sciences and immunology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 38
Minnesota 50
Kansas 64
Iowa 61
Nebraska 29
North Dakota 26
South Dakota 23

Microbiological Sciences & Immunology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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 12 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.

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