Bozeman, Montana · Public
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology at Montana State University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2.3% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $22,499 school-wide net price and $53,263 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
2.3% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 2.3% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 157
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 82.1%
- Graduation rate
- 57.1%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $22,499/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $89,996
- Median debt
- $22,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $53,263/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (2.3%), school-wide average net price ($22,499), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($53,263), and peer averages from 157 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 157 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 3.1x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($3,323 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($12,230 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Montana State University in the top 88% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Stanford University Stanford, CA · 0.4% of reported awards · $13,807 net A+ Utah Valley University Orem, UT · 0.0% of reported awards · $6,376 net A+ Snow College Ephraim, UT · 0.1% of reported awards · $5,552 net A+ 
Fullerton College Fullerton, CA · 0.0% of reported awards · $6,134 net A+ 
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · 0.4% of reported awards · $13,481 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology accounts for 2.3% of the awards or completions reported for Montana State University. That award concentration is higher than at 93% of schools in this field set and is 3.1x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Montana State University's average net price is $22,499 per year, about $89,996 over four years. That is $3,323 above the $19,176 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $53,263 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $12,230 below the $65,493 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Montana State University #138 of 157 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.