Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at Michigan State University

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every microbiological sciences & 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 Michigan State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and has a total student population of 49,695.

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.

Michigan State Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Degrees Available

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

Michigan State Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Rankings

The microbiology major at Michigan 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.

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.

Microbiology Student Demographics at Michigan State

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

Michigan State Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Program

67% Women

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of microbiology bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in microbiology at Michigan 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 Michigan State University with a bachelor's in microbiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	30
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Michigan State Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Program

50% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of microbiology master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in microbiology each year. Michigan State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a microbiology master's degree from Michigan State, 67% 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 Michigan State University with a master's in microbiology.

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

Concentrations Within Microbiological Sciences & Immunology

The following microbiology concentations are available at Michigan State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Michigan State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Microbiology	67

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 MI, the home state for Michigan State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Medical Scientists	2,550	$67,960
Natural Sciences Managers	1,570	$113,840
Biological Science Professors	1,240	$91,770
Biological Scientists	450	$75,110
Microbiologists	290	$61,360

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
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