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Microbiology at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

What traits are you looking for in a school for Microbiology, consider the program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins. Get started with the following essential facts.

Colorado State University-Fort Collins is in Fort Collins, CO.

During the most recent reporting year, 49 microbiology graduations were recorded at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Studying Online at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Online coursework is an option at Colorado State University-Fort Collins. Of 34,096 students, 4,704 (14%) studied exclusively online and 7,022 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Microbiology graduates at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Microbiology graduates at Colorado State University-Fort Collins are 73% women (36) and 27% men (13).

Microbiology Bachelor’s Program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Among the 5 bachelor’s microbiology graduates at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, 80% were women (4) and 20% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Microbiology bachelor’s degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

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

Minority students account for 20% of Microbiology bachelor’s degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, lower than the national average of 48%.*

Microbiology Master’s Program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Of the 39 master’s microbiology degrees awarded at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, 69% were women (27) and 31% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Microbiology master’s degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of Microbiology master’s degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, above the national average of 34%.*

Microbiology Doctoral Program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Among the 5 doctoral microbiology graduates at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, 100% were women (5) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Microbiology doctoral degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Unknown	1

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

Top-Paying Careers for Microbiology Graduates

Graduates of the Microbiology program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for Microbiology majors, 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.