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2026 Best Value Microbiology Schools in Ohio

[Microbiology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/microbiological-sciences-immunology/microbiology/) 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 10 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value microbiology schools.

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• Best Value Microbiology Schools in Ohio

2026 Best Value Microbiology Schools in Ohio

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the microbiology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Microbiology Schools

1

Ohio State University Main Campus
Columbus, OH

$13,244 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,500 Avg Student Debt

$60,409 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in microbiology, no school beat Ohio State University Main Campus this year. Ohio State University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus. In-state tuition and fees average $13,244, while out-of-state students pay about $40,022. Students borrow a median of $20,500 to complete the microbiology program here. Early-career microbiology graduates make about $37,592. Set against $20,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 61%.

2

Miami University Oxford
Oxford, OH

$17,519 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$55,076 Median Earnings (10yr)

Miami University Oxford came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value microbiology schools. Set in the town of Oxford, Miami University Oxford is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $17,519, compared with $38,965 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for microbiology graduates is $27,000. Soon after graduation, microbiology degree recipients from Miami University Oxford generally make around $49,700. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Miami University Oxford admits about 75% of applicants.

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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 · 10 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.