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2023 Most Popular Microbiology Science & Immunology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Microbiological Sciences & Immunology is the #136 most popular major in the country with 4,566 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Microbiology Science & Immunology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Southeast Region 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for microbiology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Georgia the most popular school in the Southeast Region for microbiological sciences and immunology students working on their doctor’s degree. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

Of the 18 students majoring in microbiology at UGA, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Read full report on Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at University of Georgia

Out of the 25 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the # 2 spot on the list. UAB is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

Women make up 38% of the microbiology majors at the school.

Full Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at University of Alabama at Birmingham Report

#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular microbiological sciences and immunology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in microbiology at the school are women while 36% are male.

Full Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at University of Florida Report

#4

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Louisville is a great place for microbiological sciences and immunology students working on their doctor’s degree. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.

Women make up 56% of the microbiology majors at the school.

Full Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at University of Louisville Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for microbiological sciences and immunology students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

Of the 8 students majoring in microbiology at University of Virginia, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for microbiological sciences and immunology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in microbiology at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Microbiology Science & Immunology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richmond.

About 71% of the students majoring in microbiology at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#8

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

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

About 60% of the students majoring in microbiology at the school are women while 40% are male.

Read full report on Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at Vanderbilt University

#8

Duke University

Durham, NC

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

About 60% of the students majoring in microbiology at the school are women while 40% are male.

Full Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at Duke University Report

North Carolina State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Microbiology Science & Immunology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in microbiology at NC State, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Colleges by State

Explore the best microbiological sciences and immunology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 42
Virginia 61
North Carolina 62
Florida 450
Tennessee 37
Kentucky 13
South Carolina 55
Louisiana 46
Arkansas 3
Alabama 101
Mississippi 33
West Virginia 26

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.

  • 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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