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2026 Best Value Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Schools in Colorado
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in medical microbiology & bacteriology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Schools
For return on investment in medical microbiology & bacteriology, no school beat Regis University this year. Set in the city of Denver, Regis University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $28,140 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $31,773 to complete the medical microbiology & bacteriology program here. Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology graduates of Regis University earn a median of $72,028 early in their careers. Set against $31,773 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Regis University admits about 86% of applicants.
Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 1 school 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.
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[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. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
