2026 Best Immunology Schools in California
Immunology degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their immunology programs.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools to find the best for immunology students.
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Best Schools for Immunology in California
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the immunology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Immunology
No school ranked higher than Stanford University this year for immunology. This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the suburb of Stanford. Stanford University graduates 92% of students within six years. About 14 immunology degrees were awarded at Stanford University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, immunology degree recipients from Stanford University generally make around $100,827. Typical student debt for the program is $10,492.
See the full immunology program report for Stanford University
University Of California Davis came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best immunology schools. University Of California Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis. The six-year graduation rate is 86%. About 11 immunology degrees were awarded at University Of California Davis in the most recent year. Immunology graduates of University Of California Davis earn a median of $46,005 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $11,000 to complete this degree.
Read more about the immunology program at University Of California Davis
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.
- 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 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.
