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2024 Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in California

14 Colleges in California
594 Microbiology Degrees Awarded
$37,873 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in microbiological sciences & immunology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #134 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 14 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for microbiological sciences & immunology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 594 degrees in microbiological sciences & immunology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Microbiological Sciences & Immunology School

Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in California The microbiology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology rankings. For our Best Overall Microbiological Sciences & Immunology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Microbiology
Master's Degrees in Microbiology
Doctor's Degrees in Microbiology

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 Schools in California list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology in California

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the microbiology degree levels they offer.

10 Top California Schools in Microbiology

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In CA
52.9% Growth in Graduates

Stanford University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in microbiological sciences & immunology. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were roughly 17 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
139 Microbiology Degrees Awarded
5.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in microbiological sciences & immunology needs to check out University of California - Los Angeles. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 139 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the microbiology program report average early career earnings of $27,430.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Microbiology Degrees Awarded
$38,349 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in microbiological sciences & immunology has to check out University of California - Berkeley. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 39 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the microbiology program state that they receive average early career earnings of $38,349.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
85 Microbiology Degrees Awarded
11.8% Growth in Graduates

University of California - Davis is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in microbiological sciences & immunology. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were roughly 85 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the microbiology program state that they receive average early career income of $31,340.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In CA
5.9% Growth in Graduates

USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 17 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Microbiology Degrees Awarded
$33,263 Median Starting Salary

UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the large city of La Jolla. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.

There were approximately 48 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the microbiology program earn an average of $33,263 in their early career salary.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$36,851 Median Starting Salary
$16,500 Median Student Debt

Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 36th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 29 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the microbiology program state that they receive average early career wages of $36,851.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Microbiology Degrees Awarded
22.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.

There were about 41 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the microbiology program report average early career income of $37,928.

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CSULB is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Long Beach. This university ranks 28th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 27 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent year we have data available. Microbiological Sciences & Immunology degree recipients from California State University - Long Beach get an earnings boost of approximately $3,673 above the average income of microbiological sciences & immunology majors.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CA
16.0% Growth in Graduates

UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Irvine. This university ranks 15th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 25 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 300 123
Oregon 266 55
Nevada 192 37
Hawaii 164 20

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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
Microbiology 386
Other Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 149
Microbiology & Immunology 39
Immunology 14
Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology 6

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Majors Similar to Microbiology

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 14,408
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 2,320
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 2,064
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 1,537
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 731
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 649
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 642
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 353
Biotechnology 322
Zoology 211

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