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2025 Best Microbiology & Immunology Schools

12 Colleges in the United States
409 Microbiology and Immunology Degrees Awarded
Microbiology & Immunology isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #637 in popularity out of 1506 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual reviewed 12 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of microbiology & immunology. Combined, these schools handed out 409 degrees in microbiology & immunology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Microbiology & Immunology School

Best Microbiology & Immunology Schools The microbiology and immunology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Microbiology & Immunology rankings. We derive our Best Overall Microbiology & Immunology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

Pick Your Microbiology & Immunology Degree Level

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

The microbiology and immunology 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 Microbiology & Immunology Schools. 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 Microbiology & Immunology in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of microbiology and immunology 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 Microbiology and Immunology

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA

Every student who is interested in microbiology & immunology has to look into University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #85 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were about 11 microbiology & immunology students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
20.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a good option for students interested in a degree in microbiology & immunology. U-M is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were approximately 10 microbiology & immunology students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY

University of Rochester is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in microbiology & immunology. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #82 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.

There were approximately 18 microbiology & immunology students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in microbiology & immunology. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were about 8 microbiology & immunology students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA

Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 30 microbiology & immunology students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA

USC is a very 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 microbiology & 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
1st Most Popular In CA
8.3% Growth in Graduates

UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the city of Irvine. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.

There were about 24 microbiology & immunology students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY

Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 18th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 11 microbiology & immunology students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
55 Microbiology and Immunology Degrees Awarded

U Miami is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Coral Gables. This university ranks 6th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 55 microbiology & immunology students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NV
36 Microbiology and Immunology Degrees Awarded

UNR is a very large public university located in the city of Reno. This university ranks 2nd out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nevada.

There were approximately 36 microbiology & immunology students who graduated with this degree at UNR in the most recent data year.

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Microbiology & Immunology by Region

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Microbiology 2,949
Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology 960
Other Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 224
Immunology 199
Infectious Disease and Global Health 72
Virology 19
Parasitology 2

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