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2025 Best Microbiology Schools in the Southwest Region

10 Colleges in the Southwest Region
508 Microbiology Degrees Awarded
A degree in microbiology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #224 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 10 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of microbiology. Combined, these schools handed out 508 degrees in microbiology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Microbiology School

Best Microbiology Schools in the Southwest Region 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. For our Best Overall Microbiology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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.

Microbiology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Microbiology
Master's Degrees in Microbiology
Doctor's Degrees in Microbiology

The microbiology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Microbiology Schools in the Southwest Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Microbiology in the Southwest Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the microbiology degree levels they offer.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Microbiology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AZ
45 Microbiology Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in microbiology needs to check out University of Arizona. University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were roughly 45 microbiology students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX

Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in microbiology. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were about 30 microbiology students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in microbiology from Texas A&M University - College Station

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
62 Microbiology Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in microbiology needs to look into Arizona State University - Tempe. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were about 62 microbiology students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OK
82 Microbiology Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in microbiology needs to check out Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were approximately 82 microbiology students who graduated with this degree at OSU in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
88 Microbiology Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were roughly 88 microbiology students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OK
49 Microbiology Degrees Awarded

University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Norman. A Best Colleges rank of #191 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Oklahoma is a great university overall.

There were approximately 49 microbiology students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AZ

NAU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Flagstaff. This university ranks 7th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were approximately 21 microbiology students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent data year.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
60 Microbiology Degrees Awarded

Texas State is a fairly large public university located in the city of San Marcos. This university ranks 16th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 60 microbiology students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
32 Microbiology Degrees Awarded

UT Arlington is a very large public university located in the large city of Arlington. This university ranks 12th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 32 microbiology students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent data year.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX

UTEP is a very large public university located in the city of El Paso. This university ranks 49th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 28 microbiology students who graduated with this degree at UTEP in the most recent data year.

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Best Microbiology Colleges by State

Explore the best microbiology schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 247
Arizona 670 126
Oklahoma 565 155

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

Majors Similar to Microbiology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Microbiology & Immunology 54
Immunology 17
Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology 12
Virology 3

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