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

Microbiology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #93 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Microbiology in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 44 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. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Microbiology in the Southeast Region ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality microbiology program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. 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 is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for microbiology.

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

The following list ranks 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

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

17 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In GA

#1 Best Quality In GA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Georgia if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in microbiology. UGA is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Athens. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in microbiology in Georgia.

There were roughly 17 microbiology students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in microbiology from University of Georgia

2

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

14 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TN

#1 Best Quality In TN

Vanderbilt University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in microbiology. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in microbiology in Tennessee.

There were approximately 14 microbiology students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.

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3

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In AL

#1 Best Quality In AL

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in microbiology has to check out University of Alabama at Birmingham. UAB is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in microbiology in Alabama.

There were approximately 6 microbiology students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in microbiology from University of Alabama at Birmingham

4

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NC

#1 Best Quality In NC

North Carolina State University is a popular choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in microbiology. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in microbiology in North Carolina.

There were roughly 3 microbiology students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in microbiology from North Carolina State University

5

Alabama State University
Montgomery, AL

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In AL

#2 Best Quality In AL

Alabama State is a small public university located in the midsize city of Montgomery. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in microbiology in Alabama.

There were roughly 2 microbiology individuals who graduated with this degree at Alabama State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in microbiology from Alabama State University

5

Clemson University
Clemson, SC

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In SC

#1 Best Quality In SC

Clemson is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Clemson. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in microbiology in South Carolina.

There were roughly 2 microbiology students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Microbiology Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
North Carolina	190	0
Georgia	190	9
Tennessee	142	12
South Carolina	130	3
Alabama	129	7

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Microbiology Related Rankings by Major

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

Majors Similar to Microbiology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology	64
Microbiology & Immunology	4
Other Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	4
Immunology	3

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.