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Microbiology at Brigham Young University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Microbiology, you may want to check out the program at Brigham Young University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Brigham Young University sits in Provo, UT.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 110 microbiology degrees were awarded at Brigham Young University.

Online & Distance Learning at Brigham Young University

Many students take online classes at Brigham Young University. Among 35,873 students, 898 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 11,887 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Microbiology graduates at Brigham Young University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Microbiology graduates at Brigham Young University are 35% women (38) and 65% men (72).

Microbiology Bachelor’s Program at Brigham Young University

Among the 100 bachelor’s microbiology graduates at Brigham Young University, 32% were women (32) and 68% were men (68).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Microbiology bachelor’s degree recipients at Brigham Young University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	74
Hispanic / Latino	9
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 21% of Microbiology bachelor’s degree recipients at Brigham Young University, lower than the national average of 48%.*

Microbiology Master’s Program at Brigham Young University

Of the 6 master’s microbiology graduates at Brigham Young University, 50% were women (3) and 50% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Microbiology master’s degree recipients at Brigham Young University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 33% of Microbiology master’s degree recipients at Brigham Young University, lower than the national average of 34%.*

Microbiology Doctoral Program at Brigham Young University

Among the 4 doctoral microbiology degrees awarded at Brigham Young University, 75% were women (3) and 25% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Microbiology doctoral degree recipients at Brigham Young University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
International (Nonresident)	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Microbiology Graduates

Graduates of the Microbiology program at Brigham Young University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Microbiology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Microbiologists	$73,155
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$41,048

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.