2024 Best Microbiology Schools in the Southeast Region
10
Colleges in the Southeast Region
256
Microbiology Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
microbiology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #224 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual reviewed 10 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of microbiology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 256 degrees in microbiology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Microbiology School
The microbiology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Microbiology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for microbiology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Microbiology Rankings by Degree Level
The microbiology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Microbiology Schools in the Southeast Region.
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Best Schools for Microbiology in the Southeast Region
The schools below may not offer all types of microbiology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Microbiology
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TN
It's difficult to beat Vanderbilt University if you wish to pursue a degree in microbiology. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were approximately 6 microbiology students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in microbiology from Vanderbilt University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NC
48
Microbiology Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in microbiology needs to take a look at North Carolina State University. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 48 microbiology students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in microbiology from North Carolina State University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In SC
55
Microbiology Degrees Awarded
Clemson University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in microbiology. Clemson is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Clemson. A Best Colleges rank of #107 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.
There were approximately 55 microbiology students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in microbiology from Clemson University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In GA
42
Microbiology Degrees Awarded
University of Georgia is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in microbiology. UGA is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 42 microbiology students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in microbiology from University of Georgia
UAB is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham. This university ranks 5th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were roughly 13 microbiology students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in microbiology from University of Alabama at Birmingham
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