2024 Best Microbiology Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

a doctor's degree in microbiology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #88 out of 862 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Microbiology Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 17 doctor's degrees in microbiology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to microbiology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other microbiology students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized microbiology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for microbiology students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Microbiology Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Microbiology in Illinois

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in microbiology.

Top Illinois Schools for a Doctorate in Microbiology

1

University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in microbiology has to take a look at University of Chicago. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a doctorate in microbiology from University of Chicago

2

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in microbiology has to take a look at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign.More information about a doctorate in microbiology from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Best Microbiology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Microbiology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	257	7
Ohio	253	5
Indiana	202	10
Wisconsin	163	15

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Microbiology Related Rankings by Major

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

Majors Similar to Microbiology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Immunology	16
Microbiology & Immunology	6

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.