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. 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 Massachusetts” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Microbiology is the 224th most popular major in the country with 2,911 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Massachusetts, there were 82 microbiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in Massachusetts” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in microbiology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their microbiology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for massachusetts microbiology students.
Out of the 3 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Hampshire College landed the #1 spot on the list. Hampshire College is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in Massachusetts. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s microbiology degrees to 80 students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in Massachusetts. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s microbiology degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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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