by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 90 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for microbiological sciences & immunology students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 592 doctor's degrees in microbiological sciences & immunology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of microbiological sciences & immunology for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for microbiological sciences & immunology students working on their doctor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Doctor's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in microbiological sciences & immunology. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Harvard University is a good choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in microbiological sciences & immunology. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cambridge.More information about a doctorate in microbiological sciences & immunology from Harvard University
Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in microbiological sciences & immunology has to look into Stanford University. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford.More information about a doctorate in microbiological sciences & immunology from Stanford University
Dartmouth College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in microbiological sciences & immunology. Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Hanover.More information about a doctorate in microbiological sciences & immunology from Dartmouth College
Yale University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in microbiological sciences & immunology. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in microbiological sciences & immunology from Yale University
Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville.More information about a doctorate in microbiological sciences & immunology from Vanderbilt University
Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in microbiological sciences & immunology from Washington University in St Louis
Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in microbiological sciences & immunology from University of Chicago
U-M is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.More information about a doctorate in microbiological sciences & immunology from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.More information about a doctorate in microbiological sciences & immunology from University of California - Berkeley
Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in microbiological sciences & immunology from University of Pennsylvania
Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in microbiological sciences & immunology from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca.More information about a doctorate in microbiological sciences & immunology from Cornell University
Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in microbiological sciences & immunology from Columbia University in the City of New York
Here are some additional great schools for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology students that almost earned our Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Duke University | Durham, NC |
| 15 | Tufts University | Medford, MA |
| 16 | Georgetown University | Washington, DC |
| 17 | University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 18 | University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN |
| 19 | University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA |
| 20 | University of Washington - Seattle Campus | Seattle, WA |
| 21 | University of California - Davis | Davis, CA |
| 22 | Iowa State University | Ames, IA |
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One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, Microbiological Sciences & Immunology has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Microbiology | 212 |
| Immunology | 139 |
| Microbiology & Immunology | 104 |
| Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology | 88 |
| Other Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 34 |
| Virology | 15 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 1,568 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 909 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 763 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 742 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 696 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 550 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 467 |
| Pharmacology & Toxicology | 338 |
| Genetics | 305 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 212 |
