by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Virology Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Virology is the 1280th most popular major in the country with 15 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Virology Major” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in virology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in virology.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Virology Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
The colleges and universities below are the best for virology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baylor College of Medicine. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Virology Major. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 4 ’s virology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Virology Major list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified ’s virology students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Case Western Reserve University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Virology Major. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s virology students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Quinnipiac University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Virology Major. This medium-sized school is located in Hamden, Connecticut, and it awarded 0 ’s virology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
