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2025 Best Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Schools

13 Colleges in the United States
960 Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in medical microbiology & bacteriology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #472 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 13 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for medical microbiology & bacteriology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 960 degrees in medical microbiology & bacteriology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology School

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

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
Master's Degrees in Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
Doctor's Degrees in Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of medical microbiology and bacteriology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Schools in Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
15.4% Growth in Graduates

Yale University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in medical microbiology & bacteriology. Yale is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Haven. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were about 13 medical microbiology & bacteriology students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent year we have data available.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC

Georgetown University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in medical microbiology & bacteriology. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were approximately 21 medical microbiology & bacteriology students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
425 Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Degrees Awarded

University of Florida is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in medical microbiology & bacteriology. UF is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 425 medical microbiology & bacteriology students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in medical microbiology & bacteriology has to look into University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. Pitt is a very large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. This university ranks 6th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 28 medical microbiology & bacteriology students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
34 Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Degrees Awarded

UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were about 34 medical microbiology & bacteriology students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
35.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were about 14 medical microbiology & bacteriology students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA
33.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Charlottesville. A Best Colleges rank of #35 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.

There were approximately 12 medical microbiology & bacteriology students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MT
80 Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Degrees Awarded

MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Bozeman. This university ranks 2nd out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of Montana.

There were roughly 80 medical microbiology & bacteriology students who graduated with this degree at MSU Bozeman in the most recent data year.

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
41 Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 41 medical microbiology & bacteriology students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
35 Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 35 medical microbiology & bacteriology students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year.

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Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology by Region

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

Majors Similar to Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Microbiology 2,949
Microbiology & Immunology 409
Other Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 224
Immunology 199
Infectious Disease and Global Health 72
Virology 19
Parasitology 2

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