by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the New England Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Microbiology is the 224th most popular major in the country with 2,949 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the New England region, there were 132 microbiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in microbiology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in microbiology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the New England Region”.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hampshire College landed the #1 spot on the list. Hampshire College is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the New England Region. UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 89 ’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #3 spot on the list. UMaine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 13 ’s microbiology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Vermont landed the #4 spot on the list. UVM is a fairly large public school situated in Burlington, Vermont. It awarded 26 ’s microbiology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the New England Region list. University of Connecticut is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 ’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Boston University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the New England Region ranking. Boston U is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 1 ’s microbiology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%. 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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