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Microbiology at Michigan State University

If you are interested in studying Microbiology, consider the program at Michigan State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Michigan State University is in East Lansing, MI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 61 microbiology degrees were granted at Michigan State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Michigan State University

Many students take online classes at Michigan State University. Among 52,089 students, 2,681 (5%) studied exclusively online and 24,643 (47%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Microbiology graduates at Michigan State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Microbiology graduates at Michigan State University are 67% women (41) and 33% men (20).

Microbiology Bachelor’s Program at Michigan State University

Of the 47 bachelor’s microbiology graduates at Michigan State University, 62% were women (29) and 38% were men (18).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	31
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	2
Asian	7
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 28% of Microbiology bachelor’s degree recipients at Michigan State University, lower than the national average of 48%.*

Microbiology Master’s Program at Michigan State University

Among the 4 master’s microbiology degrees awarded at Michigan State University, 100% were women (4) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4

Microbiology Doctoral Program at Michigan State University

Of the 10 doctoral microbiology degrees awarded at Michigan State University, 80% were women (8) and 20% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Microbiology doctoral degree recipients at Michigan State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 10% of Microbiology doctoral degree recipients at Michigan State University, below the national average of 28%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Microbiology Graduates

Students who finish Microbiology program at Michigan State University pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid 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.