Microbiology and Immunology

STEM • Biological And Biomedical Sciences

What is it about?

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.

Numbers at a glance

503rd
Popular nationwide
220
Search Rank on O's List
8
Colleges offer it
159
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
68
Women
91

Trends

Graduates
Popularity Rank

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
University of Nevada-Reno56
The University of Texas at San Antonio35
West Virginia University14
University of California-Irvine7
Purdue University-Main Campus5
Average public university graduating class: 23 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
University of Miami37
Quinnipiac University3
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences2
Average private university graduating class: 14 students.

O's Insights on Microbiology and Immunology

  • Major has been increasing in popularity over the last 5 years after being stable prior to that.
  • 74% of graduates come from public universities.

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