2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Microbiology Major
70
Ranked Colleges
466
Degrees Awarded
$28,700
Avg Cost*
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Environmental Biology is the 599th most popular major in the country with 466 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Environmental Microbiology Major” ranking looked at 70 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in environmental biology. To top this list, a school must have a successful environmental biology program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Most Well Attended Environmental Microbiology Major
The colleges and universities below are the best for environmental microbiology students.
Top 29 Most Popular Colleges for Environmental Biology
Out of the 70 schools in the Most Well Attended Environmental Microbiology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #1 spot on the list. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s environmental microbiology degrees to 103 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Colorado State Environmental Biology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Microbiology Major list. Michigan State University is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 47 ’s environmental microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Michigan State Environmental Biology Report
Out of the 70 schools in the Most Well Attended Environmental Microbiology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry landed the #3 spot on the list. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s environmental microbiology degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Environmental Biology at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Out of the 70 schools in the Most Well Attended Environmental Microbiology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #4 spot on the list. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a large public school situated in Pomona, California. It awarded 30 ’s environmental microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Cal Poly Pomona Environmental Biology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Dayton. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Microbiology Major list. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s environmental microbiology degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Environmental Biology at University of Dayton
Wingate University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Microbiology Major ranking. Wingate is located in Wingate, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s environmental microbiology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Wingate University Environmental Biology Report
Hood College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Microbiology Major ranking, coming in at #7. Hood is a private not-for-profit institution located in Frederick, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Environmental Biology at Hood
With a ranking of #8, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Microbiology Major list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified ’s environmental microbiology students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Environmental Biology at WUSTL
Whitman College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Environmental Microbiology Major list. This small school is located in Walla Walla, Washington, and it awarded 10 ’s environmental microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Whitman College Environmental Biology Report
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Environmental Microbiology Major list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 9 ’s environmental microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Environmental Biology at Texas A&M College Station
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Microbiology Major ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Winona, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s environmental microbiology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Environmental Biology Report
North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Microbiology Major ranking. North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s environmental microbiology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Environmental Biology at North Dakota State University
Central Washington University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Microbiology Major ranking. Located in Ellensburg, Washington, this fairly large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified ’s environmental microbiology students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Environmental Biology at Central Washington University
Keystone College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Environmental Microbiology Major ranking. Keystone College is a small school located in La Plume, Pennsylvania that handed out 7 ’s environmental microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Environmental Biology at Keystone College
Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Microbiology Major ranking. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s environmental microbiology degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Environmental Biology at ASU - Tempe
Elizabethtown College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Microbiology Major ranking, coming in at #14. Elizabethtown College is a small school located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania that handed out 7 ’s environmental microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Full Elizabethtown College Environmental Biology Report
Monmouth University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Environmental Microbiology Major list. Monmouth is located in West Long Branch, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s environmental microbiology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Environmental Biology at Monmouth
With a ranking of #14, Georgetown University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Microbiology Major list. Georgetown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Georgetown Environmental Biology Report
Northern Arizona University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Microbiology Major ranking. NAU is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 6 ’s environmental microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Environmental Biology at NAU
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Microbiology Major ranking. East Stroudsburg University is located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s environmental microbiology degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Environmental Biology at East Stroudsburg University
Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Microbiology Major ranking, coming in at #19. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon is a small school located in Bayamon, that handed out 6 ’s environmental microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon Environmental Biology Report
DePauw University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Microbiology Major ranking, coming in at #22. DePauw is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greencastle, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Environmental Biology at DePauw University
Ferris State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Environmental Microbiology Major ranking. Located in Big Rapids, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s environmental microbiology students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Environmental Biology at Ferris
Friends University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Microbiology Major ranking. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s environmental microbiology degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Full Friends University Environmental Biology Report
Principia College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Microbiology Major ranking, coming in at #25. Principia is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Elsah, Illinois. It awarded 4 ’s environmental microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Principia College Environmental Biology Report
Liberty University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Microbiology Major ranking. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 4 ’s environmental microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Environmental Biology at Liberty University
With a ranking of #25, Drury University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Microbiology Major list. This small school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 4 ’s environmental microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Environmental Biology at Drury University
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Environmental Microbiology Major ranking. Edinboro, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s environmental microbiology degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Environmental Biology at Edinboro
Regis University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Environmental Microbiology Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 4 ’s environmental microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Regis University Environmental Biology Report
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References
- 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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