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Microbiology at Ohio State University - Main Campus

Microbiology at Ohio State University - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a microbiology school? To help you decide if Ohio State University - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's microbiology program.

Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and approximately 61,369 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Microbiology section at the bottom of this page.

Ohio State Microbiology Degrees Available

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

Ohio State Microbiology Rankings

The microbiology major at Ohio State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Microbiology. 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 #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Microbiology Student Demographics at Ohio State

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

Ohio State Microbiology Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 37% of microbiology bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

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About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in microbiology at Ohio 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in microbiology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 24
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Ohio State Microbiology Master’s Program

33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of microbiology master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in microbiology each year. Ohio State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 28% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a microbiology master's degree from Ohio 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus with a master's in microbiology.

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

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 OH, the home state for Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
Biological Science Professors 1,850 $95,800
Natural Sciences Managers 1,000 $131,680
Microbiologists 500 $68,970

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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