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2025 Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in the Southeast Region

21 Colleges in the Southeast Region
1,127 Microbiology Degrees Awarded
$40,059 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in microbiological sciences & immunology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #134 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.

College Factual looked at 21 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,127 degrees in microbiological sciences & immunology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Microbiological Sciences & Immunology School

Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in the Southeast Region The microbiology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for microbiological sciences & immunology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Microbiology
Master's Degrees in Microbiology
Doctor's Degrees in Microbiology

The microbiology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in the Southeast Region. 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 Microbiological Sciences & Immunology in the Southeast Region

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

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Microbiology

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC
50 Microbiology Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in microbiological sciences & immunology has to look into Duke University. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were approximately 50 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
425 Microbiology Degrees Awarded
24.7% Growth in Graduates

University of Florida is a great decision for students interested in a degree in microbiological sciences & immunology. Located in the medium-sized 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 roughly 425 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the microbiology program make about $36,410 in the first couple years of working.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TN
62.5% Growth in Graduates

Vanderbilt University is a good option for students interested in a degree in microbiological sciences & immunology. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were about 16 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
53 Microbiology Degrees Awarded
9.4% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in microbiological sciences & immunology needs to take a look at North Carolina State University. NC State is a very large public university located in the city of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #122 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were about 53 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year. Those microbiological sciences & immunology students who get their degree from North Carolina State University make $3,702 more than the standard microbiology grad.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
35.7% Growth in Graduates

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 about 14 microbiological sciences & immunology 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

GMU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Fairfax. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.

There were about 19 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA
23.1% Growth in Graduates

Tulane is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Orleans. A Best Colleges rank of #95 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.

There were about 26 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In VA
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize 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 approximately 12 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
60 Microbiology Degrees Awarded
8.3% Growth in Graduates

Clemson is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Clemson. This university ranks 2nd out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were about 60 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, microbiology degree recipients typically make about $30,265 at the beginning of their careers.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
46 Microbiology Degrees Awarded
8.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 46 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the microbiology program earn an average of $37,864 in their early career salary.

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Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Colleges by State

Explore the best microbiological sciences & immunology schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 42
Florida 282 448
North Carolina 279 62
Virginia 274 55
Tennessee 269 37
South Carolina 248 55
Kentucky 244 13
Louisiana 242 46
Mississippi 234 33
Arkansas 234 3
Alabama 233 101
West Virginia 207 26

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One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, Microbiological Sciences & Immunology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Microbiology Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology 650
Microbiology 274
Microbiology & Immunology 92
Infectious Disease and Global Health 47
Immunology 44
Other Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 19
Parasitology 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 27,563
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 2,621
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 2,194
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1,973
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 1,589
Biotechnology 1,515
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 1,112
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 581
Zoology 470
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 415

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