Microbiology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #224 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Microbiology Schools in Arizona ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 126 degrees in microbiology to qualified students.
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. We derive our Best Overall Microbiology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Microbiology Schools in Arizona ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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If you aren't 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.
Arizona State University - Tempe is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in microbiology. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.
There were roughly 54 microbiology students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.
University of Arizona is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in microbiology. University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the city of Tucson. This university ranks 3rd out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were about 50 microbiology students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.
Northern Arizona University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in microbiology. NAU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Flagstaff. This university ranks 5th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were roughly 22 microbiology students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent year we have data available.
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).
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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. We derive our Best Overall Microbiology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
