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2024 Best Immunology Schools

21 Colleges in the United States
210 Immunology Degrees Awarded
Immunology is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #794 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual looked at 21 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Immunology Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 210 degrees in immunology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Immunology School

Best Immunology Schools Your choice of immunology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Immunology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Immunology Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Immunology
Master's Degrees in Immunology
Doctor's Degrees in Immunology

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Immunology Schools list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Immunology in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the immunology degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Schools in Immunology

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA

It is difficult to beat Harvard University if you want to pursue a degree in immunology. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were approximately 4 immunology students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available.

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
57.1% Growth in Graduates

Stanford University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in immunology. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were roughly 7 immunology students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year.

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
41 Immunology Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Yale University if you wish to pursue a degree in immunology. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were about 41 immunology students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO

Washington University in St Louis is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in immunology. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 13 immunology students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
69.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.

There were approximately 13 immunology students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI

U-M is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were approximately 3 immunology students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 12 immunology students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were approximately 5 immunology students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
80.0% Growth in Graduates

Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were approximately 5 immunology students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IA

Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Iowa City. This university ranks 2nd out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were roughly 2 immunology students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year.

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Immunology by Region

View the Best Immunology Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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One of 8 majors within the Microbiological Sciences & Immunology area of study, Immunology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Microbiology 2,911
Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology 797
Microbiology & Immunology 407
Other Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 208
Virology 15
Infectious Disease and Global Health 13
Parasitology 5

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