2026 Best Value Microbiology & Immunology Schools in the Far Western Region
[Microbiology & Immunology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/microbiological-sciences-immunology/microbiology-and-immunology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value microbiology & immunology schools.
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2026 Best Value Microbiology & Immunology Schools in the Far Western Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in microbiology & immunology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Microbiology & Immunology Schools
For return on investment in microbiology & immunology, no school beat University Of California Irvine this year. Located in the city of Irvine, University Of California Irvine is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $14,752, with out-of-state students paying around $46,640. Typical student debt for microbiology & immunology graduates is $16,539. Microbiology & Immunology graduates of University Of California Irvine earn a median of $50,958 early in their careers. Set against $16,539 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 29% of applicants are accepted.
University Of Nevada Reno came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value microbiology & immunology schools. Located in the city of Reno, University Of Nevada Reno is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,578, with out-of-state students paying around $27,720. Typical student debt for microbiology & immunology graduates is $19,500. Microbiology & Immunology graduates of University Of Nevada Reno earn a median of $39,752 early in their careers. Set against $19,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 74%.
University Of Southern California came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value microbiology & immunology schools. Set in the city of Los Angeles, University Of Southern California is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $71,647 in tuition and fees. Microbiology & Immunology graduates carry a median of $15,625 in student loans. Early-career microbiology & immunology graduates make about $75,677. Set against $15,625 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 10% 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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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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