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Colleges offering doctoral degrees (research) in Microbiology

55 U.S. colleges and universities offer Microbiology at the phd level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 4 Associate 4 Bachelor 95 Master 59 PhD 55

Most schools offering it: California (16), Puerto Rico (12), Ohio (10), Texas (8), Michigan (5), Pennsylvania (5)

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UW
Public

Microbiology: 19 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
51,044
Retention
96%
Programs
262
Awards 2024-25
19,199
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VU
Private nonprofit

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Microbiology: 10 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
13,575
Retention
96%
Programs
181
Awards 2024-25
4,249
CampusOnlineHybrid
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IU
Public

Microbiology: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
48,424
Retention
91%
Programs
209
Awards 2024-25
20,593
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UG
Public

Microbiology: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
43,146
Retention
94%
Programs
270
Awards 2024-25
14,239
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UI
Public

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Microbiology: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
30,779
Retention
90%
Programs
231
Awards 2024-25
9,128
CampusOnlineHybrid
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RUB
Public

Microbiology: 8 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
52,269
Retention
93%
Programs
210
Awards 2024-25
13,144
CampusOnlineHybrid
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OSU
Public

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Microbiology: 8 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
37,163
Retention
88%
Programs
162
Awards 2024-25
8,485
CampusOnlineHybrid
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OSU
Public

Microbiology: 7 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
61,443
Retention
94%
Programs
253
Awards 2024-25
16,558
CampusOnlineHybrid
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MSU
Public

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Microbiology: 7 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
52,089
Retention
90%
Programs
268
Awards 2024-25
13,223
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CU
Private nonprofit

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Microbiology: 7 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
26,793
Retention
98%
Programs
171
Awards 2024-25
9,154
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NYU
Private nonprofit

New York University

New York, NY

Microbiology: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
56,832
Retention
96%
Programs
237
Awards 2024-25
20,211
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UC
Public

Microbiology: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
40,065
Retention
93%
Programs
192
Awards 2024-25
11,394
CampusOnlineHybrid
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OSU
Public

Microbiology: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Online option

Students
27,278
Retention
85%
Programs
195
Awards 2024-25
7,183
CampusOnlineHybrid
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BYU
Private nonprofit

Microbiology: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
35,873
Retention
91%
Programs
213
Awards 2024-25
8,076
CampusHybrid
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