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2024 Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

11 Colleges in the Southeast Region
163 Master's Degrees
$46,607 Avg Early-Career Salary
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 2024, College Factual analyzed 11 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 163 master's degrees in microbiological sciences & immunology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Microbiological Sciences & Immunology School for Your Master's Degree

Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region The microbiology master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

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:

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.

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

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

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

10 Top Southeast Region Schools for a Master's in Microbiology

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

It's hard to beat University of Florida if you want to pursue a master's degree in microbiological sciences & immunology. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Master's students who receive their degree from the microbiology program make about $43,995 for their early career.

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

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Duke University
Durham, NC

Duke University is a great decision for students interested in a master's degree in microbiological sciences & immunology. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in microbiological sciences & immunology from Duke University

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Every student who is interested in a master's degree in microbiological sciences & immunology has to look into Tulane University of Louisiana. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New Orleans.

Students who graduate with their master's from the microbiology program report average early career wages of $30,152.

More information about a master’s in microbiological sciences & immunology from Tulane University of Louisiana

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North Carolina State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in microbiological sciences & immunology. NC State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Raleigh.More information about a master’s in microbiological sciences & immunology from North Carolina State University

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GMU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

Those microbiological sciences & immunology students who get their master's degree from George Mason University earn $19,068 more than the average microbiology grad.

More information about a master’s in microbiological sciences & immunology from George Mason University

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
1 Annual Graduates

Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville.More information about a master’s in microbiological sciences & immunology from Vanderbilt University

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1 Annual Graduates

UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill.More information about a master’s in microbiological sciences & immunology from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
3 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in microbiological sciences & immunology from Clemson University

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3 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in microbiological sciences & immunology from Virginia Commonwealth University

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1 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in microbiological sciences & immunology from University of Georgia

Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 208 112
Georgia 190 1
Virginia 182 18
North Carolina 178 4
Tennessee 166 2
Kentucky 147 3
Louisiana 147 20
South Carolina 146 3
Mississippi 145 0

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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
Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology 120
Immunology 20
Other Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 15
Microbiology 8

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 1,751
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 861
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 609
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 468
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 306
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 149
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 137
Biotechnology 126
Zoology 76
Genetics 66

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