2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Microbiology in Illinois

Microbiology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #388 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the most popular for microbiology students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 9 master's degrees in microbiology during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Microbiology School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in microbiology matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Microbiology in Illinois ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

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. 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

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. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for microbiology.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Microbiology in Illinois

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

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

1

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a popular choice for students interested in a master's degree in microbiology. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in microbiology in Illinois.

There were roughly 9 microbiology students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in microbiology from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

2

University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Chicago is a popular choice for students interested in a master's degree in microbiology. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in microbiology from University of Chicago

2

Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL

Loyola University Chicago is a popular choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in microbiology. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in microbiology from Loyola University Chicago

2

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
North Chicago, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in microbiology. RFUMS is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of North Chicago. More information about a master’s in microbiology from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

Best Microbiology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Microbiology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	470	2
Ohio	466	3
Indiana	352	1
Wisconsin	302	20

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Rankings in Majors Related to Microbiology

One of 7 majors within the Microbiological Sciences & Immunology area of study, Microbiology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Microbiology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
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.