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Microbiology at Ohio State University-Main Campus

If you are interested in studying Microbiology, consider the program at Ohio State University-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

Ohio State University-Main Campus is in Columbus, OH.

During the most recent reporting year, 68 microbiology graduations were recorded at Ohio State University-Main Campus.

Studying Online at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Online coursework is an option at Ohio State University-Main Campus. Among 61,443 students, 3,975 (6%) studied exclusively online and 34,956 (57%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Microbiology graduates at Ohio State University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Microbiology graduates at Ohio State University-Main Campus are 57% women (39) and 43% men (29).

Microbiology Bachelor’s Program at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Of the 52 bachelor’s microbiology degrees awarded at Ohio State University-Main Campus, 60% were women (31) and 40% were men (21).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	32
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	12
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 29% of Microbiology bachelor’s degree recipients at Ohio State University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 48%.*

Microbiology Master’s Program at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Of the 9 master’s microbiology graduates at Ohio State University-Main Campus, 56% were women (5) and 44% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
International (Nonresident)	3

Microbiology Doctoral Program at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Of the 7 doctoral microbiology graduates at Ohio State University-Main Campus, 43% were women (3) and 57% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Microbiology doctoral degree recipients at Ohio State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
International (Nonresident)	3

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

Top-Paying Careers for Microbiology Graduates

Graduates of the Microbiology program at Ohio State University-Main Campus work across a variety of fields. Below 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.