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2025 Best Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Schools in the Southeast Region

7 Colleges in the Southeast Region
650 Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Degrees Awarded
Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #472 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of medical microbiology & bacteriology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 650 degrees in medical microbiology & bacteriology annually.

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Choosing a Great Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology School

Best Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Schools in the Southeast Region The medical microbiology and bacteriology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology rankings. For our Best Overall Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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

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 Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology in the Southeast Region

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 medical microbiology and bacteriology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Southeast Region Schools in Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology

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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 a great choice for students interested in a degree in medical microbiology & bacteriology. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were about 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 NC
35.7% Growth in Graduates

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in medical microbiology & bacteriology. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

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

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

University of Virginia - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in medical microbiology & bacteriology. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #35 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 12 medical microbiology & bacteriology students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia 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

Auburn University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in medical microbiology & bacteriology. Auburn is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Auburn. This university ranks 2nd out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

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

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
35 Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Degrees Awarded

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

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

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MS
55 Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Degrees Awarded

Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 24 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were roughly 55 medical microbiology & bacteriology students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL

Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF Online is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 43rd out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 29 medical microbiology & bacteriology students who graduated with this degree at UF Online in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Colleges by State

Explore the best medical microbiology & bacteriology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 384
North Carolina 710 9
Virginia 630 18
Tennessee 624 4
South Carolina 530 0
Kentucky 518 13
Mississippi 501 33
Alabama 500 52
Louisiana 489 7
Arkansas 466 3

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Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology is one of 8 different types of Microbiological Sciences & Immunology programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Microbiology 274
Microbiology & Immunology 92
Infectious Disease and Global Health 47
Immunology 44
Other Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 19
Parasitology 1

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