2025 Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Microbiological Sciences & Immunology is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #140 out of the 343 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 47 master's degrees in microbiological sciences & immunology to qualified students.

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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 master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on microbiological sciences & immunology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of microbiological sciences & immunology students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for microbiological sciences & immunology to pay back their student loans after receiving their master'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 colleges for microbiological sciences & immunology students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools

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 Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Microbiological Sciences & Immunology in the New England Region

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

Top New England Region Schools for a Master's in Microbiology

1

Yale University
New Haven, CT

19 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in microbiological sciences & immunology needs to look into Yale University. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in microbiological sciences & immunology from Yale University

2

University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA

21 Annual Graduates

$64,546 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in microbiological sciences & immunology has to look into University of Massachusetts Amherst. Located in the city of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Soon after graduating, microbiology master's recipients typically make an average of $64,546 in their early careers.

More information about a master’s in microbiological sciences & immunology from University of Massachusetts Amherst

Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Colleges by State

Explore the best microbiological sciences & immunology schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	222	15
Connecticut	153	40
New Hampshire	108	5
Maine	90	1

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Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Related Rankings by Major

One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, Microbiological Sciences & Immunology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Microbiology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Microbiology	26
Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology	12
Immunology	9

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	474
General Biology	361
Biotechnology	300
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	295
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	168
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	137
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	75
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	73
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	62
Genetics	41

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.