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2024 Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

9 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
437 Microbiology Degrees Awarded
$31,168 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in microbiological sciences & immunology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #134 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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 437 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 the Rocky Mountains Region Your choice of microbiological sciences & immunology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for microbiological sciences & immunology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Degree Level

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

The microbiology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology in the Rocky Mountains Region

The schools below may not offer all types of microbiology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Microbiology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
121 Microbiology Degrees Awarded
$31,269 Median Starting Salary

Brigham Young University - Provo is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in microbiological sciences & immunology. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 121 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the microbiology program earn about $31,269 for their early career.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
93 Microbiology Degrees Awarded
$35,784 Median Starting Salary

Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great option for students pursuing a degree in microbiological sciences & immunology. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #156 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were about 93 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the microbiological sciences & immunology program at Colorado State University - Fort Collins make $4,616 above the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
56 Microbiology Degrees Awarded
$28,481 Median Starting Salary

Montana State University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in microbiological sciences & immunology. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #485 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means MSU Bozeman is a great university overall.

There were roughly 56 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at MSU Bozeman 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 earnings of $28,481.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CO
60.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in microbiological sciences & immunology. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Denver. This university ranks 7th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 15 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$32,917 Median Starting Salary

Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 7 schools for overall quality in the state of Wyoming.

There were about 19 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at UW in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the microbiology program report average early career income of $32,917.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ID
3.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #489 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U of I is a great university overall.

There were about 28 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Microbiology Degrees Awarded
15.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 13 colleges for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were approximately 44 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the microbiology program report average early career earnings of $30,584.

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Regis University
Denver, CO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 Microbiology Degrees Awarded
$23,358 Median Starting Salary

Regis U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Denver. This university ranks 10th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 36 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at Regis U in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the microbiology program state that they receive average early career income of $23,358.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In ID

Located in the city of Pocatello, ISU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were approximately 9 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at ISU in the most recent data year.

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Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Colleges by State

Explore the best microbiological sciences & immunology schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Colorado 275 144
Utah 266 169
Idaho 219 39
Montana 188 66
Wyoming 162 19

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Microbiological Sciences & Immunology is one of 14 different types of Biological & Biomedical Sciences programs to choose from.

Microbiology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Microbiology 338
Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology 92
Immunology 7

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 3,347
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 1,052
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 734
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 530
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 388
Zoology 368
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 293
Biotechnology 94
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 71
Pharmacology & Toxicology 37

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