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2024 Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools

133 Colleges in the United States
4,566 Microbiology Degrees Awarded
$33,785 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in microbiological sciences & immunology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #134 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 133 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,566 degrees in microbiological sciences & immunology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Microbiological Sciences & Immunology School

Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools The microbiology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for microbiological sciences & immunology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Rankings by Degree Level

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of microbiology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

19 Top Schools in Microbiology

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA

Harvard University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in microbiological sciences & immunology. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were about 16 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year.

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In CA
52.9% Growth in Graduates

Stanford University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in microbiological sciences & immunology. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were approximately 17 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available.

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NH

Every student who is interested in microbiological sciences & immunology has to check out Dartmouth College. Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the town of Hanover. This college ranks 1st out of 17 schools for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were approximately 11 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
139 Microbiology Degrees Awarded
5.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in microbiological sciences & immunology needs to take a look at University of California - Los Angeles. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 139 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the microbiology program make an average of $27,430 in the first couple years of working.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
88 Microbiology Degrees Awarded
14.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 88 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the microbiological sciences & immunology degree program at University of Washington - Seattle Campus get $2,304 above the average graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
70.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.

There were about 17 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year.

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
52 Microbiology Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were roughly 52 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
46 Microbiology Degrees Awarded
$48,620 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were about 46 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year. Those microbiological sciences & immunology students who get their degree from Georgetown University receive $14,835 more than the typical microbiology student.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Microbiology Degrees Awarded
$38,349 Median Starting Salary

UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 39 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available. Those microbiological sciences & immunology students who get their degree from University of California - Berkeley receive $4,564 more than the standard microbiology grad.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
105 Microbiology Degrees Awarded
4.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 105 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year. Those microbiological sciences & immunology students who get their degree from University of Wisconsin - Madison make $3,022 more than the average microbiology grad.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 12 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
85 Microbiology Degrees Awarded
11.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 13th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 85 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the microbiology program earn about $31,340 in the first couple years of working.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
32 Microbiology Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 32 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
80 Microbiology Degrees Awarded
7.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 80 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year. Those microbiological sciences & immunology students who get their degree from University of Massachusetts Amherst earn $17,346 more than the average microbiology student.

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were approximately 5 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY

Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were approximately 11 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TN

Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were roughly 6 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
71 Microbiology Degrees Awarded
9.9% Growth in Graduates

U-M is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor. This university ranks 1st out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 71 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the microbiology program make around $30,568 in the first couple years of their career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY

Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were approximately 10 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year.

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Rest of the Top Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology students that almost earned our Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools award.

Rank College Location
26 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
20 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
21 Tufts University Medford, MA
22 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
23 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
24 Brigham Young University - Provo Provo, UT
25 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH

Microbiological Sciences & Immunology by Region

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Southwest
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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
Microbiology 2,911
Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology 797
Microbiology & Immunology 407
Immunology 210
Other Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 208
Virology 15
Infectious Disease and Global Health 13
Parasitology 5

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 107,165
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 14,535
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 11,615
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 8,813
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 7,247
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 6,206
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 4,420
Biotechnology 3,911
Zoology 2,984
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 2,957

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