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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Microbiology Major

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Microbiological Sciences & Immunology is the 134th most popular major in the country with 4,566 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, microbiological sciences and immunology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $33,785 and had an average of $20,586 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,312 microbiological sciences and immunology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major” ranking looked at 117 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in microbiological sciences and immunology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their microbiological sciences and immunology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major. This small school is located in Arecibo, , and it awarded 106 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Puerto Rico - Humacao. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major. UPR Humacao is a small public school situated in Humacao, . It awarded 59 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major list. University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez is located in Mayaguez, and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 111 bachelors’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at UPR Mayaguez

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University of Florida-Online
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 117 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida-Online landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Florida-Online is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 bachelors’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at UF Online

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Inter American University of Puerto Rico - San German. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major list. This small school is located in San German, , and it awarded 19 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - San German

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Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Aguadilla came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major ranking. Aguadilla, is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s microbiology degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Aguadilla Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

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Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major list. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon is a small school located in Bayamon, that handed out 10 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

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Montana State University
Bozeman, Montana

Montana State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major list. This fairly large school is located in Bozeman, Montana, and it awarded 52 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at MSU Bozeman

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Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major ranking. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 116 degrees to qualified bachelors’s microbiology students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read full report on Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at BYU

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 80 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s microbiology students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full OSU Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

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With a ranking of #11, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major list. This fairly large school is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

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Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major ranking. This small school is located in Albany, New York, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

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Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major ranking, coming in at #13. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in San Juan, . It awarded 17 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

With a ranking of #14, University of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 197 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at UF

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University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho

With a ranking of #15, University of Idaho did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major list. This fairly large school is located in Moscow, Idaho, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at U of I

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Universidad del Este
Carolina, <nil>

Universidad del Este came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major ranking. UNE is located in Carolina, and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

Full Universidad del Este Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major ranking. University of Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 bachelors’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Miami Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

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University of California - Los Angeles came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school awarded 138 degrees to qualified bachelors’s microbiology students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at University of California - Los Angeles

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Wagner College
Staten Island, New York

Wagner College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major list. This small school is located in Staten Island, New York, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at Wagner College

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Hampshire College
Amherst, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #20, Hampshire College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major list. Hampshire is a private not-for-profit institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at Hampshire College

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major ranking. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 81 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read full report on Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at Texas Tech

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major ranking. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school handed out 61 degrees to qualified bachelors’s microbiology students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

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East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, Tennessee

East Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Johnson City, Tennessee, this fairly large public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s microbiology students in 2020-2021.

Full East Tennessee State University Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

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With a ranking of #24, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major list. University of Nevada - Reno is a large school located in Reno, Nevada that handed out 37 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UNR Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major list. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 52 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s microbiology students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at Clemson

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