College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Environmental Microbiology Major

11 Ranked Colleges
35 Degrees Awarded
$29,200 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Environmental Microbiology Major

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Environmental Microbiology Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Environmental Biology is the 599th most popular major in the country with 466 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 35 environmental biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Environmental Microbiology Major” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in environmental biology. That schools that top this list have a program in environmental biology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

More Ways to Rank Environmental Biology Schools

Rankings by Degree Other Award Levels
Rankings by Location Check Out Other Locales
More Environmental Microbiology Rankings Other Ranking Categories

The environmental microbiology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Environmental Microbiology Major”.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.

Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Environmental Microbiology Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Environmental Microbiology Major”.

Top 11 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Biology

1
Hood crest
Hood College
Frederick, Maryland

Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Environmental Microbiology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Hood College landed the #1 spot on the list. Hood College is located in Frederick, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s environmental microbiology degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Environmental Biology at Hood

2

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Environmental Microbiology Major. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon is a small school located in Bayamon, that handed out 6 masters’s environmental microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon Environmental Biology Report

3
GSU crest
Governors State University
University Park, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Governors State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Environmental Microbiology Major list. Governors State University is located in University Park, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s environmental microbiology degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Environmental Biology at Governors State University

4
Regis U crest
Regis University
Denver, Colorado

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Regis University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Environmental Microbiology Major. Regis University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Environmental Biology at Regis University

5

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Environmental Microbiology Major. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s environmental microbiology students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Environmental Biology at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

6
TROY crest
Troy University
Troy, Alabama

With a ranking of #6, Troy University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Environmental Microbiology Major list. Troy University is a public institution located in Troy, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Troy University Environmental Biology Report

7
SUNY Brockport crest
The College at Brockport
Brockport, New York

The College at Brockport came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Environmental Microbiology Major ranking. The College at Brockport is located in Brockport, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s environmental microbiology degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Environmental Biology at The College at Brockport

8

With a ranking of #8, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Environmental Microbiology Major list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s environmental microbiology degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Environmental Biology at ASU - Tempe

9

Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Environmental Microbiology Major ranking, coming in at #9. Colorado State is a large public school situated in Fort Collins, Colorado. It awarded 1 masters’s environmental microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Environmental Biology at Colorado State

10
Baylor crest
Baylor University
Waco, Texas

Baylor University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Environmental Microbiology Major ranking. Baylor is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read full report on Environmental Biology at Baylor

10
UPenn crest
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Environmental Microbiology Major ranking. University of Pennsylvania is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s environmental microbiology degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Environmental Biology at UPenn

Notes and References

References

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

Credits

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options