2026 Best Value Immunology Schools in Pennsylvania

[Immunology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/microbiological-sciences-immunology/immunology/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for immunology students.
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2026 Best Value Immunology Schools in Pennsylvania
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the immunology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Immunology Schools
Leading the list is University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus, our #1 best value for immunology in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $21,926, compared with $41,430 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $19,800 to complete the immunology program here. Soon after graduation, immunology degree recipients from University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus generally make around $56,926. Set against $19,800 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 58% of applicants are accepted.
University Of Pennsylvania came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value immunology schools. Located in the city of Philadelphia, University Of Pennsylvania is a very large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $68,686. Typical student debt for immunology graduates is $16,155. Immunology graduates of University Of Pennsylvania earn a median of $99,682 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $16,155 median debt. The acceptance rate is 5%.
Drexel University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in immunology, landing the #3 spot this year. Drexel University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $62,412. Typical student debt for immunology graduates is $28,838. Soon after graduation, immunology degree recipients from Drexel University generally make around $67,556. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 79% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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).
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