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2024 Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in the Southeast Region

29 Colleges in the Southeast Region
930 Microbiology Degrees Awarded
$32,589 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 29 schools in the Southeast 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 930 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 Southeast Region 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. 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.

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

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 Southeast 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 Southeast 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.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Microbiology

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in microbiological sciences & immunology needs to look into Duke University. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were about 5 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TN

Vanderbilt University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in microbiological sciences & immunology. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were approximately 6 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
320 Microbiology Degrees Awarded
$33,878 Median Starting Salary

University of Florida is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in microbiological sciences & immunology. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were about 320 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at UF 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 $33,878.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Microbiology Degrees Awarded
$39,532 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in microbiological sciences & immunology has to check out North Carolina State University. NC State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 48 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available. Those microbiological sciences & immunology students who get their degree from North Carolina State University receive $6,943 more than the standard microbiology graduate.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC

UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were roughly 9 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 Microbiology Degrees Awarded
$37,067 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #107 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.

There were approximately 55 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent year we have data available. Those microbiological sciences & immunology students who get their degree from Clemson University make $4,478 more than the average microbiology graduate.

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Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Orleans. A Best Colleges rank of #78 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.

There were approximately 20 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the microbiology program make about $30,152 in their early career salary.

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GMU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.

There were about 22 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year. Microbiological Sciences & Immunology degree recipients from George Mason University receive an earnings boost of around $33,086 above the typical income of microbiological sciences & immunology majors.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In VA

University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Charlottesville. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
64 Microbiology Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.

There were approximately 64 microbiological sciences & immunology students who graduated with this degree at U Miami 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 Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 42
Florida 282 448
North Carolina 279 62
Virginia 274 55
Tennessee 269 37
South Carolina 248 55
Kentucky 244 13
Louisiana 242 46
Mississippi 234 33
Arkansas 234 3
Alabama 233 101
West Virginia 207 26

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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
Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology 525
Microbiology 256
Microbiology & Immunology 89
Immunology 38
Other Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 22

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 27,856
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 2,507
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 1,971
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1,970
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 1,461
Biotechnology 1,372
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 1,164
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 575
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 486
Zoology 411

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