2025 Best Microbiology Schools in Ohio

If you plan on majoring in microbiology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #224 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of microbiology. Combined, these schools handed out 116 degrees in microbiology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Microbiology Schools List

Microbiology Rankings by Degree Level

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Microbiology Schools in Ohio list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Microbiology in Ohio

The schools below may not offer all types of microbiology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Ohio Schools in Microbiology

1

Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

68 Microbiology Degrees Awarded

25.0% Growth in Graduates

Ohio State University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in microbiology. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a degree in microbiology from Ohio State University - Main Campus

2

Miami University - Oxford
Oxford, OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

34 Microbiology Degrees Awarded

8.8% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Miami University - Oxford if you wish to pursue a degree in microbiology. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in microbiology from Miami University - Oxford

Best Microbiology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	915	121
Illinois	870	32
Indiana	737	22
Wisconsin	672	145

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Microbiology Related Rankings by Major

Microbiology is one of 8 different types of Microbiological Sciences & Immunology programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Immunology	14
Microbiology & Immunology	8
Virology	3

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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.