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Microbiology at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Microbiology at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

If you plan to study microbiology, take a look at what Colorado State University - Fort Collins has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and approximately 32,428 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.

Colorado State Microbiology Degrees Available

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

Colorado State Microbiology Rankings

The microbiology major at Colorado State 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 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in microbiology, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

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 Microbiology Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of microbiology bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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About 73% 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 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 30
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Colorado State Microbiology Master’s Program

66% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 34% of microbiology master's degrees went to men and 66% went to women.

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Of the students who received a microbiology master's degree from Colorado State, 57% 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 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 20
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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
Natural Sciences Managers 1,230 $141,750
Biological Science Professors 890 $79,730
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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