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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology in the Great Lakes Region

24 Ranked Colleges
343 Degrees Awarded
$36,818 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Great Lakes Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 in the Great Lakes Region” 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.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 508 microbiological sciences and immunology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,818 and $24,772 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 343 microbiological sciences and immunology graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 24 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in microbiological sciences and immunology. That schools that top this list have a program in microbiological sciences and immunology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 24 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology in the Great Lakes Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s microbiology students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.

Read full report on Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at UW - La Crosse

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio Wesleyan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Delaware, Ohio, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at Ohio Wesleyan University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Miami University - Oxford. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Great Lakes Region. Miami University - Oxford is located in Oxford, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Miami University - Oxford Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

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Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 77 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.

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

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Great Lakes Region. Michigan State University is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read full report on Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at Michigan State University

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s microbiology degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at U-M

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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

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With a ranking of #9, University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Dearborn, Michigan, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UM Dearborn Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW Oshkosh is a public institution located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. BGSU is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

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Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana

Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s microbiology students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at Indiana University - Bloomington

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With a ranking of #13, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UWM is a public institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UWM Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at Purdue

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With a ranking of #15, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Athens, Ohio, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full OHIO Athens Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

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Grand Valley State University
Allendale, Michigan

With a ranking of #16, Grand Valley State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Grand Valley State University is located in Allendale, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 GVSU Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

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Ohio University - Eastern Campus
Saint Clairsville, Ohio

Ohio University - Eastern Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. Ohio University - Eastern Campus is a public institution located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at Ohio University - Eastern Campus

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Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. OHIO Chillicothe is a small public school situated in Chillicothe, Ohio. It awarded 0 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full OHIO Chillicothe Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s microbiology degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at University of Akron Main Campus

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Ohio University - Zanesville Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio University - Zanesville Campus is a public institution located in Zanesville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at Ohio University - Zanesville Campus

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Ohio University - Lancaster Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. OHIO Lancaster is a small public school situated in Lancaster, Ohio. It awarded 0 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full OHIO Lancaster Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

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Concordia University, Chicago
River Forest, Illinois

Concordia University, Chicago came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in River Forest, Illinois, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Concordia University, Chicago Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

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Northern Michigan University
Marquette, Michigan

Northern Michigan University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Marquette, Michigan, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

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Ohio University - Southern Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Ironton, Ohio, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s microbiology students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at OHIO Southern

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