by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the New England Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 2,911 people earned their degree in microbiology, making the major the 224th most popular in the United States.
Across the New England region, there were 114 microbiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in microbiology. That schools that top this list have a program in microbiology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the New England Region”.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hampshire College landed the #1 spot on the list. Hampshire College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the New England Region list. UMass Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 80 ’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Orono, Maine, and it awarded 13 ’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Vermont. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the New England Region. This fairly large school is located in Burlington, Vermont, and it awarded 14 ’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the New England Region list. University of Connecticut is a large school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 5 ’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Boston University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the New England Region ranking. Boston U is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 0 ’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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