2024 Best Microbiology Schools in Alabama

A degree in microbiology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #224 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of microbiology. Combined, these schools handed out 38 degrees in microbiology to qualified students.

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• Best Overall Microbiology Schools List

Pick Your Microbiology Degree Level

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Microbiology Schools in Alabama list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Microbiology in Alabama

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the microbiology degree levels they offer.

Top Alabama Schools in Microbiology

1

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

53.8% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in microbiology has to look into University of Alabama at Birmingham. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a degree in microbiology from University of Alabama at Birmingham

2

The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4.8% Growth in Graduates

The University of Alabama is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in microbiology. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in microbiology from The University of Alabama

Best Microbiology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Microbiology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
North Carolina	710	47
Georgia	690	42
Virginia	630	21
Tennessee	624	33
South Carolina	530	55
Louisiana	489	19

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Rankings in Majors Related to Microbiology

One of 8 majors within the Microbiological Sciences & Immunology area of study, Microbiology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Microbiology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology	52
Immunology	11

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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.