Microbiological Sciences and Immunology

Salary data, best schools, and honest ROI assessment

Avg Earnings (4yr)

$40,122

Median Earnings

$65,366

Schools Offering

ROI Grade

C+

Earnings Range (4 Years After Graduation)

25th: $58,491Median: $65,36675th: $69,628

Best Schools for Microbiological Sciences and Immunology by Earnings

#	School	ROI	4yr Earnings	Net Price	Major Debt	Grade
1	University of California-Berkeley CA · Public	97	$103,546	$13,481	$14,308	B+
2	University of California-Santa Barbara CA · Public	90	$90,061	$16,109	$16,500	B
3	San Francisco State University CA · Public	80	$85,037	$12,278	$24,120	B
4	Clemson University SC · Public	86	$81,526	$22,253	$25,762	D
5	San Diego State University CA · Public	84	$81,122	$15,364	$15,500	B+
6	Miami University-Oxford OH · Public	54	$77,163	$28,384	$27,000	B
7	Washington State University WA · Public	84	$76,384	$14,971	$21,250	C+
8	California State University-Chico CA · Public	82	$74,888	$14,480	$24,572	C+
9	University of California-Davis CA · Public	95	$74,343	$14,741	$11,000	A
10	California State University-Long Beach CA · Public	86	$73,988	$10,440	N/A	-
11	University of Washington-Seattle Campus WA · Public	94	$73,944	$14,091	$15,917	C+
12	University of California-Riverside CA · Public	83	$72,295	$14,304	$14,121	B+
13	Texas Tech University TX · Public	76	$69,628	$19,070	$22,985	D
14	Colorado State University-Fort Collins CO · Public	69	$69,269	$21,279	$26,000	C
15	Indiana University-Bloomington IN · Public	84	$69,128	$16,264	N/A	-
16	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse WI · Public	76	$68,454	$16,210	$25,464	C+
17	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities MN · Public	88	$68,398	$16,778	$23,685	C
18	University of Wisconsin-Madison WI · Public	91	$68,397	$17,354	$23,480	C+
19	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University VA · Public	89	$67,253	$24,953	$24,135	B
20	University of Massachusetts-Amherst MA · Public	83	$66,642	$22,383	$27,000	C
21	Brigham Young University UT · Private	94	$66,603	$15,564	$12,250	B
22	University of Nevada-Reno NV · Public	75	$66,355	$15,927	$19,500	C+
23	Ohio State University-Main Campus OH · Public	77	$66,222	$17,339	$20,500	C+
24	University of Kansas KS · Public	76	$65,861	$18,059	$27,000	C
25	Texas State University TX · Public	63	$65,502	$16,805	$25,000	C
26	California State University-Los Angeles CA · Public	80	$65,366	$3,967	$19,334	C+
27	University of Vermont VT · Public	78	$65,120	$19,343	$25,000	B
28	University of California-Los Angeles CA · Public	96	$65,024	$12,548	$14,000	B
29	North Carolina State University at Raleigh NC · Public	87	$64,510	$17,303	$24,486	C
30	University of California-San Diego CA · Public	96	$64,428	$12,470	$13,811	B+
31	University of Florida FL · Public	92	$64,285	$6,541	$16,446	C
32	University of Florida-Online FL · Public	91	$64,285	$4,815	$16,446	C
33	North Dakota State University-Main Campus ND · Public	80	$64,014	$15,543	$25,543	C
34	University of Nebraska-Lincoln NE · Public	68	$62,095	$17,747	$25,941	C
35	Michigan State University MI · Public	79	$61,953	$19,680	$29,301	D
36	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus OK · Public	83	$61,165	$15,300	$24,304	D
37	Montana State University MT · Public	52	$60,221	$22,499	$22,065	C
38	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus OK · Public	70	$59,979	$17,447	$19,323	C+
39	Northern Arizona University AZ · Public	64	$58,491	$14,158	$24,000	C
40	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor MI · Public	95	$57,890	$13,138	$18,644	C
41	University of South Florida FL · Public	78	$57,628	$9,812	$19,503	C
42	Arizona State University Campus Immersion AZ · Public	77	$57,244	$14,967	$19,000	C+
43	University of Arizona AZ · Public	75	$55,784	$16,674	$20,750	C+
44	The University of Texas at El Paso TX · Public	61	$53,992	$9,403	$18,531	D
45	Oregon State University OR · Public	75	$53,349	$19,604	$22,959	C
46	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus OR · Public	73	$53,349	$18,048	$22,959	C
47	Iowa State University IA · Public	79	$49,875	$18,589	$22,500	C
48	The University of Texas at San Antonio TX · Public	68	$46,726	$10,836	$21,671	D
49	University of Puerto Rico-Humacao PR · Public	23	$45,816	$12,675	$5,500	A
50	University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez PR · Public	53	$40,501	$17,936	$8,375	B

Below Average Value

Is Microbiological Sciences and Immunology Worth It?

Proceed With a Plan

The financial returns for Microbiological Sciences and Immunology are below average. At $40,122 in average earnings four years out, graduates often face a long payback period, especially at higher-cost institutions. This doesn't mean the field is worthless - it means the financial math demands careful attention to school cost and debt levels.

This is a more specialized field, offered at 61 schools in our dataset. Fewer options means less room to optimize on cost, so pay close attention to the financial aid packages you receive.

The top school for this major by earnings is Miami University-Oxford, where graduates earn $77,163 four years out. But averages hide a wide range - where you attend and what you do with the degree matter as much as the major itself.

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