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2025 Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in California

14 Colleges in California
623 Microbiology Degrees Awarded
$40,059 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in microbiological sciences & immunology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #134 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 14 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of microbiological sciences & immunology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 623 degrees in microbiological sciences & immunology annually.

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Choosing a Great Microbiological Sciences & Immunology School

Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in California 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. For our Best Overall Microbiological Sciences & Immunology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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

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 Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in California list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology in California

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the microbiology degree levels they offer.

10 Top California Schools in Microbiology

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In CA
10.5% Growth in Graduates

Stanford University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in microbiological sciences & immunology. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #10 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

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

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
102 Microbiology Degrees Awarded
16.7% Growth in Graduates

University of California - Davis is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in microbiological sciences & immunology. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were roughly 102 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year. Those microbiological sciences & immunology students who get their degree from University of California - Davis receive $5,946 more than the typical microbiology student.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
152 Microbiology Degrees Awarded
7.9% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in microbiological sciences & immunology has to take a look at University of California - Los Angeles. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 152 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year. After graduating, microbiology degree recipients typically make an average of $36,403 at the beginning of their careers.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
59 Microbiology Degrees Awarded
33.9% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in microbiological sciences & immunology has to take a look at University of California - Berkeley. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were about 59 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the microbiological sciences & immunology program at University of California - Berkeley make $10,647 more than the typical college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Microbiology Degrees Awarded
5.9% Growth in Graduates

UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the large city of La Jolla. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.

There were about 51 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available. Microbiological Sciences & Immunology degree recipients from University of California - San Diego receive an earnings boost of around $3,549 above the typical income of microbiological sciences & immunology majors.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Microbiology Degrees Awarded
$42,634 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #47 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.

There were roughly 38 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year. Microbiological Sciences & Immunology degree recipients from University of California - Santa Barbara get an earnings boost of approximately $2,575 over the typical income of microbiological sciences & immunology majors.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In CA

USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were about 13 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CA

Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 22nd out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 16 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CA
3.8% Growth in Graduates

UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Irvine. This university ranks 12th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 26 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
54 Microbiology Degrees Awarded
46.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 28th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 54 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent year we have data available. Microbiological Sciences & Immunology degree recipients from University of California - Riverside get an earnings boost of about $3,027 over the typical income of microbiological sciences & immunology graduates.

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Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 300 123
Oregon 266 55
Nevada 192 37
Hawaii 164 20

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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
Microbiology 404
Other Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 154
Microbiology & Immunology 37
Immunology 25
Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology 3

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Majors Similar to Microbiology

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 14,442
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 2,456
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1,911
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 1,610
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 815
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 800
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 486
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 416
Biotechnology 272
Zoology 204

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