Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at North Carolina State University

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study microbiological sciences & immunology, take a look at what North Carolina State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and approximately 36,042 students attend the school each year.

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.

NC State Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Degrees Available

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

NC State Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Rankings

The microbiology major at NC 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 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in microbiology, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Microbiology Student Demographics at NC State

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

NC State Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Program

69% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of microbiology bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in microbiology at NC 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 North Carolina State University with a bachelor's in microbiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

NC State Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Program

50% Women

25% 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. NC 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 NC State, 75% 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 North Carolina State University with a master's in microbiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Microbiological Sciences & Immunology

Microbiological Sciences & Immunology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from North Carolina State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Microbiology	47

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 NC, the home state for North Carolina State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Medical Scientists	4,500	$98,740
Natural Sciences Managers	2,960	$153,490
Biological Science Professors	1,990	$76,320
Biological Scientists	1,070	$83,380
Microbiologists	430	$67,050

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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