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

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in microbiology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #93 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the most popular for microbiology students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 11 doctor's degrees in microbiology during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Microbiology School for Your Doctor's Degree

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

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of microbiology students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for microbiology.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Microbiology in the Rocky Mountains Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in microbiology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Microbiology Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CO

#2 Best Quality In CO

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Colorado State University - Fort Collins if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in microbiology. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in microbiology in Colorado.

There were roughly 5 microbiology students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in microbiology from Colorado State University - Fort Collins

2

Brigham Young University - Provo
Provo, UT

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In UT

#1 Best Quality In UT

Brigham Young University - Provo is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in microbiology. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in microbiology in Utah.

There were approximately 4 microbiology individuals who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in microbiology from Brigham Young University - Provo

3

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CO

#1 Best Quality In CO

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in microbiology. CU Anschutz is a very large public university located in the city of Denver. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in microbiology in Colorado.

There were about 2 microbiology individuals who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in microbiology from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

4

Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID

#1 Most Popular In ID

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Idaho State University is a popular decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in microbiology. Located in the city of Pocatello, ISU is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a doctorate in microbiology from Idaho State University

4

The University of Montana
Missoula, MT

#1 Most Popular In MT

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at The University of Montana if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in microbiology. UM is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Missoula. More information about a doctorate in microbiology from The University of Montana

Best Microbiology Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	172	7
Utah	122	4
Idaho	58	0
Montana	44	0

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Microbiology Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Majors Related to Microbiology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology	9
Immunology	4

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.