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2026 Most Popular Microbiology Science & Immunology Schools

There are 202 colleges that offer a degree in Microbiology Science & Immunology. Learn more about the most popular schools below:

Finding the Best Microbiology Science & Immunology School for You

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which Microbiology Science & Immunology program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendance, there are many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Microbiology Science & Immunology Schools ranking. This report analyzed 202 schools in the United States to see which Microbiology Science & Immunology programs were the most popular. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school’s program.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Microbiology Science & Immunology Schools.

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our 2026 rankings named University of Florida the most popular school in the U.S. for Microbiology Science & Immunology majors. University of Florida is a public school located in Gainesville, FL. During the most recent year for which we have data, 516 people earned their degree in Microbiology Science & Immunology from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $48,898. Read More…

University of California-Los Angeles landed the #2 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Microbiology Science & Immunology Schools ranking. University of California-Los Angeles is a public school located in Los Angeles, CA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 171 people earned their degree in Microbiology Science & Immunology from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $41,763. Read More…

University of Washington-Seattle Campus comes in at #3 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Microbiology Science & Immunology majors. Located in Seattle, WA, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 116 people earned their degree in Microbiology Science & Immunology from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $53,990. Read More…

Brigham Young University landed the #4 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Microbiology Science & Immunology Schools ranking. Located in Provo, UT, this is a private nonprofit institution. This school awarded 110 degrees in Microbiology Science & Immunology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $50,157. Read More…

University of California-Davis comes in at #5 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Microbiology Science & Immunology majors. University of California-Davis is a public school located in Davis, CA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 106 people earned their degree in Microbiology Science & Immunology from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $41,123. Read More…

University of Wisconsin-Madison landed the #6 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Microbiology Science & Immunology Schools ranking. University of Wisconsin-Madison is a public school located in Madison, WI. This school awarded 95 degrees in Microbiology Science & Immunology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $53,379. Read More…

University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez landed the #7 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Microbiology Science & Immunology Schools ranking. Located in Mayaguez, PR, this is a public institution. This school awarded 93 degrees in Microbiology Science & Immunology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $30,995. Full Microbiology Science & Immunology at University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Report

University of California-Berkeley comes in at #8 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Microbiology Science & Immunology majors. University of California-Berkeley is a public school located in Berkeley, CA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 92 people earned their degree in Microbiology Science & Immunology from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $57,445. Read full report on Microbiology Science & Immunology at University of California-Berkeley

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus comes in at #9 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Microbiology Science & Immunology majors. Located in Pittsburgh, PA, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 82 people earned their degree in Microbiology Science & Immunology from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $49,721. Full Microbiology Science & Immunology at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Report

#10

Montana State University

Bozeman, MT

Montana State University landed the #10 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Microbiology Science & Immunology Schools ranking. Montana State University is a public school located in Bozeman, MT. During the most recent year for which we have data, 76 people earned their degree in Microbiology Science & Immunology from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $44,828. Read More…

Ohio State University-Main Campus landed the #11 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Microbiology Science & Immunology Schools ranking. Ohio State University-Main Campus is a public school located in Columbus, OH. During the most recent year for which we have data, 73 people earned their degree in Microbiology Science & Immunology from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $49,087. Full Microbiology Science & Immunology at Ohio State University-Main Campus Report

University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo comes in at #12 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Microbiology Science & Immunology majors. University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo is a public school located in Arecibo, PR. During the most recent year for which we have data, 73 people earned their degree in Microbiology Science & Immunology from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $10,901. Read full report on Microbiology Science & Immunology at University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus landed the #13 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Microbiology Science & Immunology Schools ranking. Located in Stillwater, OK, this is a public institution. This school awarded 70 degrees in Microbiology Science & Immunology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $46,062. Read full report on Microbiology Science & Immunology at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

University of Massachusetts-Amherst comes in at #14 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Microbiology Science & Immunology majors. Located in Amherst, MA, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 67 people earned their degree in Microbiology Science & Immunology from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $51,780. Full Microbiology Science & Immunology at University of Massachusetts-Amherst Report

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor landed the #15 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Microbiology Science & Immunology Schools ranking. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is a public school located in Ann Arbor, MI. During the most recent year for which we have data, 66 people earned their degree in Microbiology Science & Immunology from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $64,597. Full Microbiology Science & Immunology at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Report

Arizona State University Campus Immersion comes in at #16 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Microbiology Science & Immunology majors. Located in Tempe, AZ, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 62 people earned their degree in Microbiology Science & Immunology from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $48,210. Full Microbiology Science & Immunology at Arizona State University Campus Immersion Report

#17

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University landed the #17 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Microbiology Science & Immunology Schools ranking. Michigan State University is a public school located in East Lansing, MI. This school awarded 61 degrees in Microbiology Science & Immunology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $50,898. Full Microbiology Science & Immunology at Michigan State University Report

#18

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University comes in at #18 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Microbiology Science & Immunology majors. Located in Clemson, SC, this is a public institution. This school awarded 60 degrees in Microbiology Science & Immunology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $51,401. Full Microbiology Science & Immunology at Clemson University Report

University of California-San Diego comes in at #19 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Microbiology Science & Immunology majors. Located in La Jolla, CA, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 57 people earned their degree in Microbiology Science & Immunology from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $44,612. Read full report on Microbiology Science & Immunology at University of California-San Diego

#20

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami landed the #20 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Microbiology Science & Immunology Schools ranking. University of Miami is a private nonprofit school located in Coral Gables, FL. This school awarded 56 degrees in Microbiology Science & Immunology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $54,633. Full Microbiology Science & Immunology at University of Miami Report

Colorado State University-Fort Collins comes in at #21 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Microbiology Science & Immunology majors. Located in Fort Collins, CO, this is a public institution. This school awarded 50 degrees in Microbiology Science & Immunology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $43,283. Read More…

#22

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University comes in at #22 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Microbiology Science & Immunology majors. Located in Durham, NC, this is a private nonprofit institution. This school awarded 50 degrees in Microbiology Science & Immunology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $74,497. Read More…

#23

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University landed the #23 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Microbiology Science & Immunology Schools ranking. Located in Cambridge, MA, this is a private nonprofit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 50 people earned their degree in Microbiology Science & Immunology from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $92,518. Read full report on Microbiology Science & Immunology at Harvard University

#24

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia comes in at #24 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Microbiology Science & Immunology majors. Located in Athens, GA, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 50 people earned their degree in Microbiology Science & Immunology from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $48,074. Read More…

#25

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA

Tulane University of Louisiana comes in at #25 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Microbiology Science & Immunology majors. Tulane University of Louisiana is a private nonprofit school located in New Orleans, LA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 49 people earned their degree in Microbiology Science & Immunology from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $46,903. Read More…

#26

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS
#27

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX
#36

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR
#39

Yale University

New Haven, CT
#40

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA
#42

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA
#43

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS
#44

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX
#46

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ
#47

George Washington University

Washington, DC
#49

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that also graduate students in this major every year.

Rank College Location
51 University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV
52 Georgetown University Washington, DC
53 California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA
54 Auburn University Auburn, AL
55 Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
56 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA
57 Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro San Juan, PR
58 University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL
59 University of Rochester Rochester, NY
60 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE
61 University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI
62 Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH
63 The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX
64 The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX
65 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL
66 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
67 Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN
68 California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA
69 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS
70 New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM
71 Regis University Denver, CO
72 Stanford University Stanford, CA
73 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH
74 University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI
75 University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO
76 Washington State University Pullman, WA
77 North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND
78 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ
79 Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA
80 East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN
81 West Virginia University Morgantown, WV
82 California State University-Chico Chico, CA
83 Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German San German, PR
84 Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI
85 Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO
86 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
87 University of Wyoming Laramie, WY
88 Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN
89 Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla Aguadilla, PR
90 South Dakota State University Brookings, SD
91 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
92 University of South Florida Tampa, FL
93 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
94 The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
95 University of Maine Orono, ME
96 University of Vermont Burlington, VT
97 University of Chicago Chicago, IL
98 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
99 Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX
100 Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY
101 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO
102 University of Maryland, Baltimore Baltimore, MD
103 University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center Oklahoma City, OK
104 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
105 University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, TX
106 Cornell University Ithaca, NY
107 Dartmouth College Hanover, NH
108 Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce Mercedita, PR
109 The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Houston, TX
110 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
111 Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Albany, NY
112 Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon Bayamon, PR
113 Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN
114 Tufts University Medford, MA
115 University of Idaho Moscow, ID
116 Albert Einstein College of Medicine Bronx, NY
117 California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
118 Idaho State University Pocatello, ID
119 New York University New York, NY
120 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL
121 University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL
122 Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
123 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD
124 Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science Rochester, MN
125 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA
126 University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI
127 Wagner College Staten Island, NY
128 Weill Medical College of Cornell University New York, NY
129 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans New Orleans, LA
130 Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA
131 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL
132 Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY
133 The Evergreen State College Olympia, WA
134 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN
135 Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus Carolina, PR
136 University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
137 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
138 Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH
139 Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH
140 Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo Fajardo, PR
141 New York Medical College Valhalla, NY
142 The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Galveston, TX
143 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
144 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI
145 Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR
146 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
147 University of Toledo Toledo, OH
148 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
149 Alabama State University Montgomery, AL
150 Montana State University Billings Billings, MT
151 Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware, OH
152 Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT
153 The University of Montana Missoula, MT
154 University of Louisville Louisville, KY
155 University of Mississippi University, MS
156 University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences San Juan, PR
157 Cerritos College Norwalk, CA
158 Creighton University Omaha, NE
159 Howard University Washington, DC
160 Loma Linda University Loma Linda, CA
161 Luther College Decorah, IA
162 Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO
163 Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ
164 Southwestern Oklahoma State University Weatherford, OK
165 University of Delaware Newark, DE
166 University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH
167 Upstate Medical University Syracuse, NY
168 Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC
169 Wayne State University Detroit, MI
170 California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA
171 Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH
172 Fullerton College Fullerton, CA
173 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport Shreveport, LA
174 Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC
175 Saint Joseph’s University - Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA
176 University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA
177 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
178 University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI
179 Utah Valley University Orem, UT
180 Boston University Boston, MA
181 California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA
182 Hampshire College Amherst, MA
183 Humacao Community College Humacao, PR
184 Keystone College La Plume, PA
185 Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Erie, PA
186 Methodist University Fayetteville, NC
187 North Idaho College Coeur d’Alene, ID
188 Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI
189 Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH
190 Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH
191 Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH
192 Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH
193 Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH
194 Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH
195 Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science North Chicago, IL
196 Rush University Chicago, IL
197 SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Brooklyn, NY
198 San Jose State University San Jose, CA
199 Universidad Central Del Caribe Bayamon, PR
200 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock, AR

Microbiology Science & Immunology by Region

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More Microbiology Science & Immunology Rankings

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the Most Popular Microbiology Science & Immunology Schools ranking, along with other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Microbiology Science & Immunology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Microbiology 2,646
Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology 961
Microbiology & Immunology 443
Other Microbiological Sciences 253
Immunology 220
Infectious Disease and Global Health 162
Virology 16
Mycology 6
Parasitology 4
Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 101,585
Biochemistry & Biophysics 13,820
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 12,819
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 11,175
Ecology & Systematics Biology 9,295

References

*The average salary above is for the top 25 schools only.

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