2026 Best Microbiology Schools in Pennsylvania
Microbiology degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their microbiology programs.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for microbiology students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Microbiology in Pennsylvania
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the microbiology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Microbiology
No school ranked higher than University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus this year for microbiology. University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh. About 86% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 29 microbiology students who graduated with this degree at University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus in the most recent data year. Graduates of the microbiology program make about $46,093 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $19,800 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 schools evaluated.
- 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 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.
