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Best Schools for Microbiological Sciences and Immunology in 2026

57 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Microbiological Sciences and Immunology graduate earns $38,185/yr across 57 schools.

Programs Ranked

Avg Earnings

$38,185/yr

Avg DW Score

52/100

AI Risk

High

51% task exposure

All Microbiological Sciences and Immunology Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

#	School	DW Score	Earnings	ROI
1	San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA · Public	74 70–74	$56,071/yr	28.6x
2	California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA · Public	69 65–69	$48,631/yr	24.3x
3	California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA · Public	68 64–68	$46,489/yr	24.4x
4	California State University-Chico Chico, CA · Public	66 62–67	$49,068/yr	18.9x
5	University of California-Davis Davis, CA · Public	66 62–66	$46,005/yr	13.8x
6	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI · Public	65 60–65	$54,290/yr	14.6x
7	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI · Public	64 59–64	$49,186/yr	13.5x
8	Weber State University Ogden, UT · Public	63 61–63	$41,079/yr	24.5x
9	Washington State University Pullman, WA · Public	61 58–62	$43,736/yr	12.8x
10	University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA · Public	59 55–59	$47,331/yr	9.0x
11	North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND · Public	59 57–60	$40,262/yr	14.7x
12	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ · Public	58 56–58	$39,521/yr	13.4x
13	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA · Public	58 53–58	$55,807/yr	11.6x
14	University of Georgia Athens, GA · Public	57 56–57	$37,864/yr	14.4x
15	Montana State University Bozeman, MT · Public	57 56–58	$37,181/yr	18.6x
16	Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ · Public	56 55–56	$37,375/yr	13.1x
17	University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · Public	56 56–57	$36,403/yr	13.2x
18	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR · Public	56 55–56	$37,610/yr	13.0x
19	Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO · Public	55 54–56	$39,701/yr	11.6x
20	Iowa State University Ames, IA · Public	55 54–56	$39,019/yr	13.5x
21	Oregon State University Corvallis, OR · Public	55 54–56	$37,610/yr	12.1x
22	San Diego State University San Diego, CA · Public	54 51–55	$45,360/yr	12.7x
23	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK · Public	54 54–54	$34,451/yr	16.1x
24	The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX · Public	54 52–54	$40,101/yr	11.5x
25	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH · Public	53 53–54	$37,592/yr	11.7x
26	Texas State University San Marcos, TX · Public	53 53–54	$37,663/yr	12.6x
27	Brigham Young University Provo, UT · Private nonprofit	53 55–54	$31,833/yr	23.7x
28	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · Public	52 48–52	$50,706/yr	7.5x
29	University of South Florida Tampa, FL · Public	52 53–53	$32,135/yr	22.3x
30	North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC · Public	52 49–52	$43,761/yr	11.3x
31	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA · Public	52 52–52	$34,669/yr	12.5x
32	University of Arizona Tucson, AZ · Public	51 49–52	$42,433/yr	9.0x
33	California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · Public	50 49–51	$39,266/yr	13.4x
34	University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL · Public	50 52–51	$27,994/yr	38.0x
35	University of Kansas Lawrence, KS · Public	49 46–50	$43,734/yr	8.3x
36	Michigan State University East Lansing, MI · Public	49 48–50	$38,726/yr	8.5x
37	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN · Public	49 48–50	$37,068/yr	8.6x
38	University of Florida Gainesville, FL · Public	48 50–49	$27,994/yr	22.7x
39	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE · Public	48 45–48	$40,792/yr	9.1x
40	University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV · Public	48 46–48	$39,752/yr	10.0x
41	Clemson University Clemson, SC · Public	48 50–49	$30,265/yr	11.5x
42	Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX · Public	48 50–49	$27,445/yr	15.1x
43	University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA · Public	47 44–48	$43,086/yr	6.6x
44	University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · Public	47 44–48	$43,608/yr	6.1x
45	University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA · Public	47 44–47	$42,634/yr	6.1x
46	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM · Public	44 44–45	$36,198/yr	10.1x
47	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK · Public	44 43–45	$38,040/yr	8.3x
48	The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX · Public	44 44–45	$22,069/yr	15.3x
49	University of Idaho Moscow, ID · Public	43 43–44	$36,118/yr	9.2x
50	Kansas State University Manhattan, KS · Public	41 41–41	$35,523/yr	7.1x
51	University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Mayaguez, PR · Public	40 40–40	$22,932/yr	20.1x
52	University of Puerto Rico-Humacao Humacao, PR · Public	39 40–40	$26,961/yr	18.1x
53	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA · Public	36 37–37	$34,279/yr	3.0x
54	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · Public	34 36–35	$32,022/yr	3.6x
55	University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Arecibo, PR · Public	33 31–33	$15,654/yr	14.2x
56	The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX · Public	32 33–33	$26,218/yr	6.3x
57	University of Miami Coral Gables, FL · Private nonprofit	26 25–27	$17,200/yr	1.9x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Microbiological Sciences and Immunology?

Based on our DegreeWorth Score, San Francisco State University ranks #1 for Microbiological Sciences and Immunology with a score of 74/100 and graduate earnings of $56,071/yr.

How much do Microbiological Sciences and Immunology graduates earn?

Across 57 schools, Microbiological Sciences and Immunology graduates earn an average of $38,185/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $56,071/yr.

Is Microbiological Sciences and Immunology a good major for AI resistance?

Microbiological Sciences and Immunology has an average AI task exposure of 51%, rated "High". This field has significant AI exposure. Check individual program pages for scenario analysis.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.