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2026 Best Value Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Schools in the New England Region

[Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/microbiological-sciences-immunology/medical-microbiology-and-bacteriology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for medical microbiology & bacteriology students.

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• Best Value Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Schools in the New England Region

2026 Best Value Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Schools in the New England Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in medical microbiology & bacteriology, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Schools

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

$61,676 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,616 Avg Student Debt

$101,817 Median Earnings (10yr)

Harvard University tops our 2026 list of the best value medical microbiology & bacteriology schools in the New England Region. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $61,676 in tuition and fees. Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology graduates carry a median of $16,616 in student loans. Soon after graduation, medical microbiology & bacteriology degree recipients from Harvard University generally make around $95,207. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 4%.

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Yale University
New Haven, CT

$67,250 In-State Tuition & Fees

$14,357 Avg Student Debt

$100,533 Median Earnings (10yr)

Yale University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in medical microbiology & bacteriology, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of New Haven, Yale University is a large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $67,250. Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology graduates carry a median of $14,357 in student loans. Early-career medical microbiology & bacteriology graduates make about $74,578. That is a strong return on a $14,357 median debt. The acceptance rate is 4%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.