2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Microbiology in the Plains States 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 Plains States 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 16 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 Plains States 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 Plains States 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

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In SD

#1 Best Quality In SD

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in microbiology has to check out South Dakota State University. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in microbiology in South Dakota.

There were about 6 microbiology students who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in microbiology from South Dakota State University

2

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IA

#2 Best Quality In IA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Iowa if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in microbiology. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in microbiology in Iowa.

There were approximately 5 microbiology individuals who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in microbiology from University of Iowa

3

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In IA

#1 Best Quality In IA

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in microbiology has to check out Iowa State University. Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Ames. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in microbiology in Iowa.

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

More information about a doctorate in microbiology from Iowa State University

4

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In KS

#1 Best Quality In KS

University of Kansas is a popular option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in microbiology. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public 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 Kansas.

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

More information about a doctorate in microbiology from University of Kansas

5

Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS

#2 Most Popular In KS

Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a doctorate in microbiology from Kansas State University

Best Microbiology Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Iowa	184	3
Kansas	126	1
South Dakota	54	2

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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
Immunology	29
Microbiology & Immunology	14
Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology	7
Other Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	7

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.