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2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Plains States Region

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Plains States Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Plains States region, there were 291 microbiological sciences and immunology graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,741 and $24,913 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 61 microbiological sciences and immunology graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,829 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree 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 Doctorate Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Plains States Region”.

Top 13 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology in the Plains States Region

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Mayo Clinic School of Medicine
Rochester, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mayo Clinic School of Medicine. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Plains States Region list. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is located in Rochester, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine

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Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri

Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #2 spot on the list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s microbiology degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at WUSTL

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Plains States Region list. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s microbiology degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at University of Kansas

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, 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 89%.

Full Iowa State Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

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Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s microbiology students in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UMN Twin Cities Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 5 doctorate’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

With a ranking of #7, University of Iowa did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at University of Iowa

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s microbiology degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full South Dakota State University Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees 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%.

Full North Dakota State University Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

With a ranking of #10, Saint Louis University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Plains States Region list. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 1 doctorate’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at SLU

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

University of North Dakota ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 University of North Dakota Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

Creighton University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 2 doctorate’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

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 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at Creighton University

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s microbiology degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Kansas State University Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

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