2024 Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

Microbiological Sciences & Immunology isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #140 in popularity out of 343 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4 master's degrees in microbiological sciences & immunology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master'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 master'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 much debt microbiological sciences & immunology students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized microbiological sciences & immunology related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for microbiological sciences & immunology students seeking a a master's degree.

Top North Carolina Schools for a Master's in Microbiology

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Duke University
Durham, NC

Duke University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in microbiological sciences & immunology. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham.More information about a master’s in microbiological sciences & immunology from Duke University

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

3 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat North Carolina State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in microbiological sciences & immunology. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in microbiological sciences & immunology from North Carolina State 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	208	112
Georgia	190	1
Virginia	182	18
Tennessee	166	2
Kentucky	147	3
Louisiana	147	20
South Carolina	146	3
Mississippi	145	0

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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
Microbiology	3
Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology	1

Majors Similar to Microbiology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biology	183
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	98
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	91
Biotechnology	31
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	28
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	24
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	16
Genetics	13
Zoology	12
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	9

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.