2024 Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Microbiological Sciences & Immunology isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #140 in popularity out of 343 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 62 master's degrees in microbiological sciences & immunology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on microbiological sciences & immunology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of microbiological sciences & immunology students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for microbiological sciences & immunology to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized microbiological sciences & immunology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for microbiological sciences & immunology students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools

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 Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Microbiological Sciences & Immunology in District of Columbia

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for microbiological sciences & immunology students seeking a a master's degree.

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Master's in Microbiology

1

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

44 Annual Graduates

$48,620 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Georgetown University if you want to pursue a master's degree in microbiological sciences & immunology. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the microbiology program earn about $48,620 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a master’s in microbiological sciences & immunology from Georgetown University

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George Washington University
Washington, DC

18 Annual Graduates

George Washington University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in microbiological sciences & immunology. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.More information about a master’s in microbiological sciences & immunology from George Washington University

Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	261	48
Pennsylvania	248	54
Maryland	193	0
New Jersey	188	4
Delaware	109	0

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Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Related Rankings by Major

One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, Microbiological Sciences & Immunology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Microbiology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology	39
Microbiology & Immunology	9
Microbiology	8
Other Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	6

Majors Similar to Microbiology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	267
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	86
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	80
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	63
Biotechnology	39
General Biology	23
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	19
Pharmacology & Toxicology	11
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	1

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.