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2025 Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in North Carolina

3 Colleges in North Carolina
123 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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in North Carolina ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 123 degrees in microbiological sciences & immunology annually.

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Choosing a Great Microbiological Sciences & Immunology School

Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in North Carolina 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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in North Carolina list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 North Carolina

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.

Top North Carolina 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 check out 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 schools 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 year we have data available.

More information about a degree in microbiological sciences & immunology from Duke University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
53 Microbiology Degrees Awarded
9.4% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in microbiological sciences & immunology has to take a look at North Carolina State University. NC State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Raleigh. This university ranks 4th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

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 receive $3,702 more than the standard microbiology student.

More information about a degree in microbiological sciences & immunology from North Carolina State University

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

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great choice for students interested in a degree in microbiological sciences & immunology. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. This university ranks 2nd out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 14 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

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Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 42
Florida 282 448
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
Microbiology 53
Infectious Disease and Global Health 43
Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology 18
Immunology 7
Microbiology & Immunology 2

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 3,643
Biotechnology 1,235
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 479
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 306
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 274
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 174
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 165
Zoology 139
Genetics 92
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 85

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