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2023 Best Microbiology Science & Immunology Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 4,566 people earned a degree or certificate in microbiological sciences and immunology, making the major the #136 most popular in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Microbiology Science & Immunology Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 83 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 15% Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Doctor's Degree 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 working on their doctor’s degree. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

Full Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at Stanford University Report

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

The excellent doctor’s degree 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. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Dartmouth College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best microbiological sciences and immunology schools in the United States. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Microbiology Science & Immunology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Microbiology Science & Immunology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #6 on this year’s Best Microbiology Science & Immunology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Best Microbiology Science & Immunology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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North Carolina State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for microbiological sciences and immunology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Microbiology Science & Immunology Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

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Iowa State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Microbiology Science & Immunology Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#11

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Microbiology Science & Immunology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#12

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for microbiological sciences and immunology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Microbiology Science & Immunology Doctor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
13 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
14 University of Rochester Rochester, NY
15 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
16 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS

Microbiological Sciences & Immunology by Region

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

One of 14 majors within the area of study, microbiological sciences and immunology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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

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).

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