2027 Best Microbiology Schools in Utah

Microbiology is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2027 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 Microbiology Schools in Utah

Best Schools for Microbiology in Utah

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

1

Brigham Young University Provo
Provo, UT

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

104 Microbiology Degrees Awarded

$31,833 Median Starting Salary

No school ranked higher than Brigham Young University Provo this year for microbiology. Located in the city of Provo, Brigham Young University Provo is a very large private not-for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 81%. Brigham Young University Provo awarded about 104 microbiology degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, microbiology degree recipients from Brigham Young University Provo generally make around $31,833. Typical student debt for the program is $12,250. See the full microbiology program report for Brigham Young University Provo

2

Weber State University
Ogden, UT

51 Microbiology Degrees Awarded

$41,079 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes Weber State University one of the top schools for microbiology. Set in the city of Ogden, Weber State University is a very large public institution. Roughly 47% of students complete a degree within six years here. Weber State University awarded about 51 microbiology degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their microbiology degree from Weber State University earn around $41,079 in the first couple years of their career. Weber State University graduates carry a median of $24,383 in student loans. See the full microbiology program report for Weber State University

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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.