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2026 Best Value Microbiology & Immunology Schools in Pennsylvania

[Microbiology & Immunology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/microbiological-sciences-immunology/microbiology-and-immunology/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong microbiology & immunology education at a price that pays off.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for microbiology & immunology students.

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• Best Value Microbiology & Immunology Schools in Pennsylvania

2026 Best Value Microbiology & Immunology Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Best Value Microbiology & Immunology Schools

1

University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

$21,926 In-State Tuition & Fees

$19,800 Avg Student Debt

$66,125 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus tops our 2026 list of the best value microbiology & immunology schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $21,926, with out-of-state students paying around $41,430. Typical student debt for microbiology & immunology graduates is $19,800. Soon after graduation, microbiology & immunology degree recipients from University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus generally make around $46,093. Set against $19,800 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 58% of applicants are accepted.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

$62,412 In-State Tuition & Fees

$28,838 Avg Student Debt

$84,648 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Drexel University earned it the #2 place for microbiology & immunology. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $62,412. Typical student debt for microbiology & immunology graduates is $28,838. Early-career microbiology & immunology graduates make about $72,281. That is a strong return on a $28,838 median debt. Roughly 79% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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 · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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.