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2023 Best Microbiology Science & Immunology Schools

101 Colleges
$33,785 Avg Salary
$20,586 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,244 people earned a degree or certificate in microbiological sciences and immunology, making the major the #126 most popular in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Microbiology Science & Immunology Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 101 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for microbiology majors pursuing a .

Top 15% Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in the United States for microbiological sciences and immunology students. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

The excellent programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best microbiological sciences and immunology schools in the United States. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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#3

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dartmouth College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Microbiology Science & Immunology Schools list. Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Hanover.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Microbiology Science & Immunology Schools list. Located in the city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 101 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 5 spot on the list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best microbiological sciences and immunology programs. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for microbiological sciences and immunology students. It came in at #7 on the list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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#8

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for microbiological sciences and immunology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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#9

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Microbiology Science & Immunology Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA

San Jose State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best microbiological sciences and immunology programs. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

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North Carolina State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Microbiology Science & Immunology Schools ranking. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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#12

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best microbiological sciences and immunology programs. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#13

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

With a ranking of #13, Cornell University did quite well on this year’s best schools for microbiological sciences and immunology students. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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#14

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for microbiological sciences and immunology students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#15

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for microbiological sciences and immunology students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

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Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
16 Iowa State University Ames, IA
17 North Dakota State University - Main Campus Fargo, ND
18 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
19 Yale University New Haven, CT
20 Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY

Microbiological Sciences & Immunology by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 8,920
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 3,221
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 2,488
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 2,290
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1,964

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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