Best Microbiology and Immunology Programs in the West (2026)
Updated
Regional list from Microbiology and Immunology Programs in the United States
This page ranks the 23 Microbiology and Immunology programs in the West by the median earnings of Microbiology and Immunology graduates four years after completing. University of California-Berkeley ranks 1st on this list, reporting median earnings of $103,546 for its Microbiology and Immunology graduates four years after completing.
Across the listed programs, the figure ranges from $103,546 to $25,194, with a median of $66,355. For 3 of the 23 programs the earnings figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.
Public institutions account for 22 of the 23 programs, or 96% of the list. University of California-San Diego ranks 1st on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
California State University-Los Angeles posts the lowest average net price, at $3,967.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley · Berkeley, CA | $103,546 | $13,481 | $5,311 | 11.0% |
| University of California-Berkeley reports $103,546 in median earnings for its Microbiology and Immunology graduates four years after completing, alongside an admission rate of 11%. | |||||
| 2 | University of California-Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA | $90,061 | $16,109 | $9,231 | 33.0% |
| Median federal debt of $16,500 among Microbiology and Immunology completers who borrowed coincides with median earnings of $90,061 four years after completing at University of California-Santa Barbara. | |||||
| 3 | San Diego State University · San Diego, CA | $81,122 | $15,364 | $9,910 | 36.2% |
| San Diego State University posts an average net price of $15,364 and median earnings of $81,122 for its Microbiology and Immunology graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 4 | Washington State University · Pullman, WA | $76,384 | $14,971 | $7,074 | 86.6% |
| With an admission rate of 87%, Washington State University shows median earnings of $76,384 for its Microbiology and Immunology graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 5 | California State University-Chico · Chico, CA | $74,888 | $14,480 | $9,902 | 92.7% |
| California State University-Chico reports $74,888 in median earnings four years after completing and an average net price of $9,902 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 6 | University of California-Davis · Davis, CA | $74,343 | $14,741 | $9,211 | 41.8% |
| University of California-Davis ranks 18th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $74,343 for its Microbiology and Immunology graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 7 | California State University-Long Beach · Long Beach, CA | $73,988 | $10,440 | $7,183 | 46.3% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed left California State University-Long Beach with a median of $14,289 in federal loans, and the school's Microbiology and Immunology program reports median earnings of $73,988 four years after completing. | |||||
| 8 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus · Seattle, WA | $73,944 | $14,091 | $6,384 | 39.2% |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus reports median earnings of $73,944 for its Microbiology and Immunology graduates four years after completing, with an admission rate of 39%. | |||||
| 9 | University of California-Riverside · Riverside, CA | $72,295 | $14,304 | $8,852 | 76.4% |
| An average net price of $14,304 coincides with median earnings of $72,295 for Microbiology and Immunology graduates of University of California-Riverside four years after completing. | |||||
| 10 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins · Fort Collins, CO | $69,269 | $21,279 | $13,259 | 88.5% |
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins reports median earnings of $69,269 for its Microbiology and Immunology graduates four years after completing and a median federal debt of $20,500 among Microbiology and Immunology completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 11 | Brigham Young University · Provo, UT | $66,603 | $15,564 | $10,444 | 67.8% |
| Brigham Young University, a private nonprofit university, reports median earnings of $66,603 for its Microbiology and Immunology graduates four years after completing and an admission rate of 68%. | |||||
| 12 | University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV | $66,355 | $15,927 | $12,674 | 73.7% |
| University of Nevada-Reno reports median earnings of $66,355 for its Microbiology and Immunology graduates four years after completing, with an average net price of $12,674 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 13 | California State University-Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA | $65,366 | $3,967 | $2,877 | 91.3% |
| California State University-Los Angeles reports median earnings of $65,366 for its Microbiology and Immunology graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $3,967. | |||||
| 14 | University of California-Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA | $65,024 | $12,548 | $5,579 | 9.0% |
| University of California-Los Angeles admits 9% of applicants and posts a median federal debt of $14,545 among Microbiology and Immunology completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 15 | University of California-San Diego · La Jolla, CA | $64,428 | $12,470 | $7,525 | 26.7% |
| With 51 graduates in the earnings cohort, University of California-San Diego ranks 1st on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 16 | Montana State University · Bozeman, MT | $60,221 | $22,499 | $17,797 | 82.1% |
| Montana State University shows median earnings of $60,221 four years after completing Microbiology and Immunology, and an average net price of $17,797 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 17 | Northern Arizona University · Flagstaff, AZ | $58,491 | $14,158 | $9,709 | 89.6% |
| Northern Arizona University ranks 17th on this list, with a median federal debt of $23,250 among Microbiology and Immunology completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 18 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion · Tempe, AZ | $57,244 | $14,967 | $9,070 | 89.9% |
| Arizona State University Campus Immersion reports median earnings of $57,244 for its Microbiology and Immunology graduates four years after completing, and an admission rate of 90%. | |||||
| 19 | University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ | $55,784 | $16,674 | $13,353 | 86.1% |
| University of Arizona posts a median federal debt of $20,005 among Microbiology and Immunology completers who borrowed, alongside an average net price of $16,674. | |||||
| 20 | Oregon State University · Corvallis, OR | $53,349 | $19,604 | $12,107 | 77.3% |
| Oregon State University ranks 126th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 29 graduates in the earnings cohort for Microbiology and Immunology. | |||||
| 21 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo · San Luis Obispo, CA | $36,852 | $16,665 | $7,529 | 31.3% |
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo reports median earnings of $36,852 for its Microbiology and Immunology graduates four years after completing, and an average net price of $7,529 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 22 | University of Hawaii at Manoa · Honolulu, HI | $28,598 | $15,664 | $10,675 | 86.6% |
| University of Hawaii at Manoa admits 87% of applicants and shows median earnings of $28,598 four years after completing Microbiology and Immunology. | |||||
| 23 | University of Wyoming · Laramie, WY | $25,194 | $13,599 | $7,977 | 96.9% |
| An admission rate of 97% and an average net price of $13,599 accompany University of Wyoming's 23rd position on this list. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Microbiology and Immunology graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the West appear. The earnings figures cover federally aided completers of the program who were working and not enrolled, measured four years after completing. For 3 of the 23 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The gap between University of California-Berkeley and University of California-Santa Barbara is $13,485, and the spread from the top of the list to the bottom reaches $78,352.
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