by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 2,949 people earned their degree in microbiology, making the major the 224th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 274 microbiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 37 microbiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,674 and $121,130 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in microbiology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their microbiology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alabama State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southeast Region list. Montgomery, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s microbiology degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #2 spot on the list. UAB is a large school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 12 doctorate’s microbiology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Microbiology at University of Alabama at Birmingham
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s microbiology students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southeast Region list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 11 doctorate’s microbiology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southeast Region list. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Microbiology at North Carolina State University
Clemson University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Clemson University is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 1 doctorate’s microbiology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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