Microbiology and Immunology

A program that focuses on the scientific study of the microorganisms that cause disease and the host immune response to them. Includes instruction in microbiology, microbial genetics, molecular virology, pathogenic bacteriology, disease mechanisms, immunology, immunogenetics, autoimmunity, and bioinformatics.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 32 institutions across the United States, with a total of 1257 degrees awarded annually.

Bachelor's Degrees

168

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

certificates awarded

Master's Degrees

120

degrees awarded

Doctoral Degrees

130

degrees awarded

Other Awards

838

awards given

Top Schools for Microbiology and Immunology

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank	Institution	Degrees
1	University of Miami Coral Gables, FL	123
2	Drexel University Philadelphia, PA	117
3	University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV	117
4	The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX	105
5	University of Rochester Rochester, NY	84
6	West Virginia University Morgantown, WV	72
7	University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA	66
8	University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY	54
9	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	45
10	University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	45
11	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA	42
12	The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio, TX	39
13	Albert Einstein College of Medicine Bronx, NY	33
14	Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL	33
15	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	33
16	Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Albany, NY	27
17	Tufts University Medford, MA	24
18	Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI	24
19	Georgetown University Washington, DC	24
20	Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	21
21	University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL	21
22	The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Galveston, TX	18
23	Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT	15
24	Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO	12
25	Upstate Medical University Syracuse, NY	12
26	Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	12
27	Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH	12
28	University of Mississippi University, MS	9
29	Creighton University Omaha, NE	6
30	George Washington University Washington, DC	6
31	Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC	3
32	University of Arizona Tucson, AZ	3