2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Microbiology in the Rocky Mountains Region

Microbiology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #129 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the most popular for microbiology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 294 bachelor's degrees in microbiology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Microbiology School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The microbiology bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Microbiology in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for microbiology, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Microbiology Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for microbiology.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Microbiology in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for microbiology students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Microbiology Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Brigham Young University - Provo
Provo, UT

118 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In UT

#1 Best Quality In UT

Brigham Young University - Provo is a popular decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in microbiology. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Provo. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in microbiology in Utah.

There were approximately 118 microbiology individuals who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

75 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CO

#1 Best Quality In CO

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in microbiology has to check out Colorado State University - Fort Collins. Colorado State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in microbiology in Colorado.

There were about 75 microbiology students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

Weber State University
Ogden, UT

37 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In UT

#2 Best Quality In UT

Weber State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in microbiology. WSU is a very large public university located in the small city of Ogden. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in microbiology in Utah.

There were about 37 microbiology individuals who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent data year.

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4

University of Idaho
Moscow, ID

27 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In ID

#1 Best Quality In ID

University of Idaho is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in microbiology. U of I is a large public university located in the town of Moscow. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in microbiology in Idaho.

There were roughly 27 microbiology students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent data year.

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5

University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY

21 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In WY

#1 Best Quality In WY

UW is a fairly large public university located in the town of Laramie. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in microbiology in Wyoming.

There were roughly 21 microbiology individuals who graduated with this degree at UW in the most recent data year.

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6

The University of Montana
Missoula, MT

8 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MT

#1 Best Quality In MT

Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in microbiology in Montana.

There were roughly 8 microbiology individuals who graduated with this degree at UM in the most recent year we have data available.

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7

Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID

7 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In ID

#2 Best Quality In ID

ISU is a large public university located in the city of Pocatello. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in microbiology in Idaho.

There were roughly 7 microbiology individuals who graduated with this degree at ISU in the most recent data year.

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8

Montana State University - Billings
Billings, MT

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MT

Montana State University - Billings is a small public university located in the midsize city of Billings.

There were roughly 1 microbiology students who graduated with this degree at Montana State University - Billings in the most recent data year.

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Best Microbiology Colleges by State

Explore the most popular microbiology colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Utah	394	167
Idaho	324	44
Colorado	307	72
Montana	204	16
Wyoming	93	27

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Rankings in Majors Related to Microbiology

Microbiology is one of 7 different types of Microbiological Sciences & Immunology programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology	56

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.