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Microbiology at The University of Texas at Austin

What traits are you looking for in a school for Microbiology, consider the program at The University of Texas at Austin. Get started with the following essential facts.

The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 4 microbiology degrees were awarded at The University of Texas at Austin.

Online Class Availability at The University of Texas at Austin

Many students take online classes at The University of Texas at Austin. Of 53,864 students, 257 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 19,713 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Microbiology graduates at The University of Texas at Austin, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Microbiology graduates at The University of Texas at Austin are 50% women (2) and 50% men (2).

Microbiology Master’s Program at The University of Texas at Austin

Of the 1 master’s microbiology degrees awarded at The University of Texas at Austin, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Asian	1

Minority students account for 100% of Microbiology master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin, higher than the national average of 34%.*

Microbiology Doctoral Program at The University of Texas at Austin

Of the 3 doctoral microbiology graduates at The University of Texas at Austin, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

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

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

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Microbiology doctoral degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin, higher than the national average of 28%.*

*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 The University of Texas at Austin go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying 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.