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Microbiology at Clemson University

Microbiology at Clemson University

Every microbiology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the microbiology program at Clemson University stacks up to those at other schools.

Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and approximately 26,406 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Microbiology section at the bottom of this page.

Clemson Microbiology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Microbiology
  • Master’s Degree in Microbiology

Clemson Microbiology Rankings

The microbiology major at Clemson is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Microbiology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in microbiology, making the school the #43 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Microbiology Student Demographics at Clemson

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the microbiology majors at Clemson University.

Clemson Microbiology Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of microbiology bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in microbiology at Clemson are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Clemson University with a bachelor's in microbiology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 29
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Clemson Microbiology Master’s Program

80% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of microbiology master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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Of the students who received a microbiology master's degree from Clemson, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Clemson University with a master's in microbiology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Microbiology Grads May Go Into

A degree in microbiology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SC, the home state for Clemson University.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
Natural Sciences Managers 530 $91,270
Biological Science Professors 510 $69,370
Microbiologists 140 $59,750

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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