by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Microbiology is the 224th most popular major in the country with 2,911 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,505 microbiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major” ranking analyzed 94 colleges that offered a degree in microbiology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in microbiology.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major list. This small school is located in Arecibo, , and it awarded 106 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Puerto Rico - Humacao. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major. University of Puerto Rico - Humacao is a small public school situated in Humacao, . It awarded 59 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full University of Puerto Rico - Humacao Microbiology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major. UPR Mayaguez is located in Mayaguez, and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 111 bachelors’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
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Out of the 94 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Inter American University of Puerto Rico - San German landed the #4 spot on the list. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - San German is located in San German, and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Aguadilla. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Aguadilla is a private not-for-profit institution located in Aguadilla, . The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Aguadilla Microbiology Report
Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major list. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bayamon, . It awarded 10 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major list. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 116 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major list. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 80 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major ranking. La Crosse, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s microbiology degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major list. This medium-sized school is located in San Juan, , and it awarded 17 bachelors’s 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%.
Read more about Microbiology at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro
University of Idaho came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major ranking. Located in Moscow, Idaho, this fairly large public school handed out 28 degrees to qualified bachelors’s microbiology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Universidad del Este did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major ranking, coming in at #12. Universidad del Este is a private not-for-profit institution located in Carolina, . The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Wagner College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major ranking. Located in Staten Island, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s microbiology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Hampshire College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major ranking. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s microbiology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Texas Tech University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major ranking. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 81 degrees to qualified bachelors’s microbiology students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major list. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 61 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
East Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major ranking, coming in at #17. This fairly large school is located in Johnson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.
Clemson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major ranking, coming in at #18. Clemson is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 52 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Weber State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major ranking, coming in at #19. Weber State University is a large school located in Ogden, Utah that handed out 44 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major ranking, coming in at #20. Cal State LA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 48 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
With a ranking of #21, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major list. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 64 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #22, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Montana State University - Billings ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major list. Montana State University - Billings is a small public school situated in Billings, Montana. It awarded 5 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.
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South Dakota State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major ranking, coming in at #24. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s microbiology degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, University of Wyoming did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major list. University of Wyoming is located in Laramie, Wyoming and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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