by our College Data Analytics Team
[Microbiological Sciences Immunology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/microbiological-sciences-immunology/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a microbiological sciences immunology degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 11 schools on the early-career earnings of their microbiological sciences immunology graduates.
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If you want to know which schools send microbiological sciences immunology graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
For graduate earnings in microbiological sciences immunology, no school beat Arizona State University this year. Arizona State University is a public school located in the city of Tempe. Students who complete the microbiological sciences immunology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $69,627.
Northern Arizona University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying microbiological sciences immunology schools. Located in the city of Flagstaff, Northern Arizona University is a public institution. Microbiological Sciences Immunology graduates of Northern Arizona University earn a median of about $71,307 a year early in their careers.
The University Of Texas At Arlington produces some of the highest-paid graduates in microbiological sciences immunology, landing the #3 spot this year. The University Of Texas At Arlington is a public school located in the city of Arlington. Early-career microbiological sciences immunology graduates from The University Of Texas At Arlington make a median of around $58,611 per year.
Texas State University San Marcos produces some of the highest-paid graduates in microbiological sciences immunology, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the city of San Marcos, Texas State University San Marcos is a public institution. After graduating, microbiological sciences immunology degree recipients from Texas State University San Marcos typically earn about $62,154 annually.
University Of Arizona produces some of the highest-paid graduates in microbiological sciences immunology, landing the #5 spot this year. University Of Arizona is a public school located in the city of Tucson. Students who complete the microbiological sciences immunology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $54,765.
Texas Tech University came in at #6 for microbiological sciences immunology graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech University is a public institution. Early-career microbiological sciences immunology graduates from Texas Tech University make a median of around $76,515 per year.
University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus placed #7 among the highest-paying schools for microbiological sciences immunology. Located in the suburb of Norman, University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution. After graduating, microbiological sciences immunology degree recipients from University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus typically earn about $65,792 annually.
The University Of Texas At El Paso ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying microbiological sciences immunology schools. The University Of Texas At El Paso is a public school located in the city of El Paso. Microbiological Sciences Immunology graduates of The University Of Texas At El Paso earn a median of about $63,674 a year early in their careers.
Oklahoma State University Main Campus landed the #9 spot for microbiological sciences immunology salaries this year. Oklahoma State University Main Campus is a public school located in the town of Stillwater. Students who complete the microbiological sciences immunology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $38,040.
New Mexico State University Main Campus placed #10 among the highest-paying schools for microbiological sciences immunology. Set in the suburb of Las Cruces, New Mexico State University Main Campus is a public institution. Microbiological Sciences Immunology graduates of New Mexico State University Main Campus earn a median of about $36,198 a year early in their careers.
The University Of Texas At San Antonio landed the #11 spot for microbiological sciences immunology salaries this year. Set in the city of San Antonio, The University Of Texas At San Antonio is a public institution. Microbiological Sciences Immunology graduates of The University Of Texas At San Antonio earn a median of about $26,218 a year early in their careers.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries microbiological sciences immunology graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 11 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
More about our data sources and methodologies.