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Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

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Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

If you are interested in studying microbiological sciences and immunology, you may want to check out the program at Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and has a total student population of 32,428. Of the 5,528 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Colorado State University - Fort Collins in 2021, 61 of them were microbiological sciences and immunology majors.

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

Colorado State Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Degrees Available

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

Colorado State Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the microbiology progam at Colorado State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The microbiology major at Colorado State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology. 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Microbiology Science & Immunology Doctor’s Degree Schools 39

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in microbiology from Colorado State. This makes it the #6 most popular school for microbiology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in microbiology, making the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Microbiology Graduates from Colorado State Make?

The median salary of microbiology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Colorado State is $33,538. This is 2% higher than $32,921, which is the national average for all microbiology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Microbiology Student Demographics at Colorado State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the microbiology majors at Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Colorado State Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Program

57% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 61 students earned a bachelor's degree in microbiology from Colorado State. About 57% of these graduates were women and the other 43% were men. The typical microbiology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% men. So male students are more repesented at Colorado State since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

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About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in microbiology at Colorado State 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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a bachelor's in microbiology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 44
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Colorado State Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Program

64% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 25 microbiology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Colorado State, about 36% were men and 64% were women.

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Of the students who received a microbiology master's degree from Colorado State, 72% 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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a master's in microbiology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 18
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Colorado State also has a doctoral program available in microbiology. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 CO, the home state for Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Medical Scientists 1,420 $74,370
Natural Sciences Managers 1,230 $141,750
Biological Science Professors 890 $79,730
Biological Scientists 870 $71,380
Microbiologists 470 $71,860

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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