Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at East Tennessee State University

Every microbiological sciences and immunology 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 East Tennessee State University stacks up to those at other schools.

ETSU is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and has a total student population of 13,713. Of the 2,676 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from East Tennessee State University in 2021, 27 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.

ETSU Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Microbiology

ETSU Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks microbiology programs across the country. The following shows how ETSU performed in these rankings.

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 ETSU 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
Best Microbiology Science & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	76
	97

Microbiology Student Demographics at ETSU

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

ETSU Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in microbiology from ETSU. About 22% were men and 78% were women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in microbiology at ETSU 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 East Tennessee State University with a bachelor's in microbiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

ETSU also has a doctoral program available in microbiology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
• Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
• General Biology

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 TN, the home state for East Tennessee State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Medical Scientists	1,370	$81,390
Biological Science Professors	890	$89,030
Natural Sciences Managers	500	$111,670
Biological Scientists	370	$67,690
Microbiologists	320	$76,730

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Boboskaditdatin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.