2025 Best Microbiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

Microbiology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #132 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Microbiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 57 bachelor's degrees in microbiology during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to microbiology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other microbiology students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized microbiology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for microbiology students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Microbiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Microbiology in Iowa

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for microbiology students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Iowa Schools for a Bachelor's in Microbiology

1

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

32 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Iowa State University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in microbiology. Iowa State is a very large public university located in the small city of Ames.More information about a bachelor’s in microbiology from Iowa State University

2

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

25 Annual Graduates

University of Iowa is a wonderful option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in microbiology. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in microbiology from University of Iowa

Best Microbiology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Microbiology Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	475	11
Kansas	352	58
Nebraska	331	27
North Dakota	251	20
South Dakota	237	16

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Microbiology Related Rankings by Major

One of 8 majors within the Microbiological Sciences & Immunology area of study, Microbiology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.