2024 Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in microbiological sciences & immunology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #44 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 looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 16 doctor's degrees in microbiological sciences & immunology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

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 microbiological sciences & immunology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other microbiological sciences & immunology students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor'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.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for microbiological sciences & immunology to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized microbiological sciences & immunology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for microbiological sciences & immunology students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Microbiological Sciences & Immunology in Virginia

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in microbiological sciences & immunology.

Top Virginia Schools for a Doctorate in Microbiology

1

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

8 Annual Graduates

University of Virginia - Main Campus is a wonderful choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in microbiological sciences & immunology. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in microbiological sciences & immunology from University of Virginia - Main Campus

2

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

7 Annual Graduates

Virginia Commonwealth University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in microbiological sciences & immunology. VCU is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Richmond.More information about a doctorate in microbiological sciences & immunology from Virginia Commonwealth University

Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	138	15
Georgia	126	18
North Carolina	115	19
Mississippi	113	0
Louisiana	103	7
Tennessee	102	8
Alabama	98	17
South Carolina	91	0
Kentucky	87	10
Arkansas	58	3
West Virginia	49	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Microbiology

Microbiological Sciences & Immunology is one of 14 different types of Biological & Biomedical Sciences programs to choose from.

Microbiology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology	15
Other Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	1

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biology	40
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	24
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	14
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	14
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	12
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	12
Botany/Plant Biology	10
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	8
Pharmacology & Toxicology	6
Zoology	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.