2026 Best Microbiology Schools in Colorado
Microbiology programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their microbiology programs.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 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 Colorado
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall microbiology education in Colorado.
Top Schools in Microbiology
No school ranked higher than Colorado State University Fort Collins this year for microbiology. Colorado State University Fort Collins is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins. Roughly 66% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 49 microbiology degrees were awarded at Colorado State University Fort Collins in the most recent year. Students who receive their microbiology degree from Colorado State University Fort Collins earn around $40,692 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $26,000 to complete this degree.
See the full microbiology program report for Colorado State University Fort Collins
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 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.
