25 Most Popular Colleges for Microbiology Science & Immunology Doctor’s Degree Programs

In 2017-2018, 625 students received their doctor’s degree in microbiological sciences and immunology from an American university. Ranked in order of popularity, here are the colleges with the largest programs in the field:

Graduate students at Harvard can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Harvard University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$44,816	$44,816
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,142	$1,142
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,401	$1,401

In a typical year, there are 2,182 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,268 were classified as teaching assistants, and 867 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending WUSTL.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Washington University in St Louis

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$50,650	$50,650
Fees for Full-Time Students	$375	$375
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$2,110	$2,110

Across all programs, there were 1,405 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 731 were classified as teaching assistants, and 674 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Wisconsin.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,728	$24,054
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,260	$1,260
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$670	$1,503

In 2017-2018, Wisconsin reported having 5,003 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 2,223 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,666 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Pitt.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$22,290	$36,980
Fees for Full-Time Students	$850	$850
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$898	$1,512

There were 1,932 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 1,036 were classified as teaching assistants, and 896 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UC Davis.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Davis

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,105	$2,105
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

The school reported having 4,247 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,253 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,289 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UNC Chapel Hill.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,943	$27,154
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,986	$1,986
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$552	$1,509

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 3,438. Of that number, 1,162 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,276 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Vanderbilt.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Vanderbilt University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$45,840	$45,840
Fees for Full-Time Students	$457	$457
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,910	$1,910

The school reported having 1,335 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 484 were classified as teaching assistants, and 851 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Joan and Sanford I.Weill Medical College of Cornell University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Weill Cornell Medical College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$27,650	$27,650
Fees for Full-Time Students	$6,995	$6,995
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,350	$1,350

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Rutgers New Brunswick.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,848	$28,656
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,136	$2,136
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$702	$1,194

Across all programs, there were 1,350 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 906 were classified as teaching assistants, and 444 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at UAB can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,866	$17,910
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$437	$995

In 2017-2018, UAB reported having 513 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 513 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at U of Michigan.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$22,368	$45,156
Fees for Full-Time Students	$328	$328
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,201	$2,467

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 3,898. Of that number, 1,972 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,881 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Iowa.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Iowa

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,427	$28,163
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,533	$1,533
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$609	$1,650

In a typical year, there are 2,351 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,168 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,013 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Yale can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Yale University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$41,000	$41,000
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

There were 3,081 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 1,447 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,485 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Stanford.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Stanford University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$48,987	$48,987
Fees for Full-Time Students	$630	$630
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,089	$1,089

Across all programs, there were 3,422 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,114 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,308 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Dartmouth.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Dartmouth College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$51,468	$51,468
Fees for Full-Time Students	$324	$324
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$6,862	$6,862

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 534. Of that number, 312 were classified as teaching assistants, and 222 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending U of F.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Florida

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,770	$27,335
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,967	$2,795
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$449	$1,139

In a typical year, there are 3,901 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,357 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,205 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Tufts.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Tufts University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$49,892	$49,892
Fees for Full-Time Students	$874	$874
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,248	$1,248

There were 1,125 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 401 were classified as teaching assistants, and 711 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Baylor College of Medicine can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Baylor College of Medicine

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$20,328	$20,328
Fees for Full-Time Students	$5,771	$5,771
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending University of Virginia.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,552	$26,048
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,720	$3,402
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$866	$1,434

In 2017-2018, University of Virginia reported having 1,641 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 740 were classified as teaching assistants, and 901 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at U of L.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Louisville

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,246	$25,486
Fees for Full-Time Students	$196	$196
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$681	$1,417

The school reported having 830 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 830 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at IU Bloomington can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Indiana University - Bloomington

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,956	$30,125
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,323	$1,323
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$373	$1,255

The school reported having 2,613 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,666 were classified as teaching assistants, and 947 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UGA.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Georgia

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,704	$24,692
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,266	$2,266
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$363	$1,029

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 3,468. Of that number, 935 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,500 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending University of Rochester.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Rochester

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$38,304	$38,304
Fees for Full-Time Students	$639	$639
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,596	$1,596

There were 290 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 188 were classified as teaching assistants, and 102 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Ohio State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,560	$33,032
Fees for Full-Time Students	$865	$865
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$723	$2,065

In a typical year, there are 4,229 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 2,035 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,903 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at CU Anschutz.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,714	$22,374
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,125	$1,125
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$373	$1,243

Across all programs, there were 935 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 294 were classified as teaching assistants, and 483 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Medical College of Wisconsin can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Medical College of Wisconsin

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$30,000	$30,000
Fees for Full-Time Students	$150	$150
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,250	$1,250

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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