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2024 Best Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Schools

28 Colleges in the United States
797 Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in medical microbiology & bacteriology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #472 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 28 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 797 degrees in medical microbiology & bacteriology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology School

Best Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Schools Your choice of medical microbiology & bacteriology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
Master's Degrees in Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
Doctor's Degrees in Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of medical microbiology and bacteriology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Schools in Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC
6.9% Growth in Graduates

Georgetown University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in medical microbiology & bacteriology. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were about 29 medical microbiology & bacteriology students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available.

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT

Yale University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in medical microbiology & bacteriology. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of New Haven. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were roughly 11 medical microbiology & bacteriology students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
320 Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Degrees Awarded

University of Florida is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in medical microbiology & bacteriology. UF is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were about 320 medical microbiology & bacteriology students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA

Any student who is interested in medical microbiology & bacteriology has to look into University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. Pitt is a very large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were approximately 21 medical microbiology & bacteriology students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In DC
30.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were about 10 medical microbiology & bacteriology students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
32 Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Degrees Awarded

UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were about 32 medical microbiology & bacteriology students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC

Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were roughly 9 medical microbiology & bacteriology students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS

Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means KU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 2 medical microbiology & bacteriology students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA

Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 medical microbiology & bacteriology students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO

Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were approximately 5 medical microbiology & bacteriology students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year.

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Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology by Region

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One of 8 majors within the Microbiological Sciences & Immunology area of study, Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Microbiology 2,911
Microbiology & Immunology 407
Immunology 210
Other Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 208
Virology 15
Infectious Disease and Global Health 13
Parasitology 5

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