Microbiology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #224 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual reviewed 61 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of microbiology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,949 degrees in microbiology annually.
The microbiology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Microbiology rankings. We derive our Best Overall Microbiology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Microbiology Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Microbiology in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the microbiology degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
University of California - Davis is a great option for students pursuing a degree in microbiology. UC Davis is a very large public university located in the suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.
There were roughly 94 microbiology students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in microbiology. UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were about 98 microbiology students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.
It is hard to beat University of California - Berkeley if you want to pursue a degree in microbiology. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were approximately 59 microbiology students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.
University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in microbiology. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were roughly 93 microbiology students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.
Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh. This university ranks 6th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were roughly 47 microbiology students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.
UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the small city of Amherst. This university ranks 10th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 89 microbiology students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.
UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #41 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 15 microbiology students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were about 32 microbiology students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were roughly 16 microbiology students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were roughly 53 microbiology students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.
Iowa State is a very large public university located in the city of Ames. This university ranks 2nd out of 37 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were roughly 38 microbiology students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year.
Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were approximately 68 microbiology students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.
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).
The microbiology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Microbiology rankings. We derive our Best Overall Microbiology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
