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2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular Microbiology Science & Immunology Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 121 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Microbiological Sciences & Immunology program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the most popular school for microbiological sciences and immunology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Of the 21 students majoring in microbiology at WUSTL, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular microbiological sciences and immunology schools in the United States. UGA is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

Women make up 67% of the microbiology majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Microbiology Science & Immunology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in microbiology at the school are women while 35% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Microbiology Science & Immunology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in microbiology at the school are women while 47% are male.

Full Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#3

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Out of the 121 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

Women make up 47% of the microbiology majors at the school.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Out of the 121 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 53% of the students majoring in microbiology at the school are women while 47% are male.

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#3

Yale University

New Haven, CT

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular microbiological sciences and immunology schools in the United States. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in microbiology at Yale, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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#8

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Microbiology Science & Immunology Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 19% of the students majoring in microbiology at the school are women while 81% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for microbiological sciences and immunology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in microbiology at the school are women while 47% are male.

Full Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for microbiological sciences and immunology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.

About 67% of the students majoring in microbiology at the school are women while 33% are male.

Read full report on Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Microbiology Science & Immunology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UAB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

About 38% of the students majoring in microbiology at the school are women while 62% are male.

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#12

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree microbiological sciences and immunology programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 42% of the microbiology majors at the school.

Full Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at University of Pennsylvania Report

#12

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for microbiological sciences and immunology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

About 67% of the students majoring in microbiology at the school are women while 33% are male.

Read full report on Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at Tufts University

#14

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

With a ranking of #14, University of Rochester did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for microbiological sciences and immunology students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

Women make up 82% of the microbiology majors at the school.

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Microbiology Science & Immunology Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Houston, UTHealth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 64% of the microbiology majors at the school.

Read full report on Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

#14

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Microbiology Science & Immunology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in microbiology at UF, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree microbiological sciences and immunology programs. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in microbiology at the school are women while 18% are male.

Full Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Microbiology Science & Immunology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

About 55% of the students majoring in microbiology at the school are women while 45% are male.

Read full report on Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
19 University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, TX
19 Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington, IN
19 Dartmouth College Hanover, NH
19 University of Washington - Seattle Campus Seattle, WA
23 University of Louisville Louisville, KY
24 University of California - Berkeley Berkeley, CA
24 University of Virginia - Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
24 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
24 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI

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

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 27 schools only.

  • 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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