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Microbiology at The University of Texas at El Paso

What traits are you looking for in a school for Microbiology, take a look at what The University of Texas at El Paso. Get started with the following essential facts.

The University of Texas at El Paso is in El Paso, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 23 microbiology degrees were granted at The University of Texas at El Paso.

Online Class Availability at The University of Texas at El Paso

Many students take online classes at The University of Texas at El Paso. Among 25,039 students, 2,333 (9%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,127 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Microbiology graduates at The University of Texas at El Paso, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Microbiology graduates at The University of Texas at El Paso are 78% women (18) and 22% men (5).

Microbiology Bachelor’s Program at The University of Texas at El Paso

Among the 23 bachelor’s microbiology degrees awarded at The University of Texas at El Paso, 78% were women (18) and 22% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	21
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 91% of Microbiology bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at El Paso, higher than the national average of 48%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Microbiology Graduates

Those who complete Microbiology program at The University of Texas at El Paso go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Microbiology graduates, 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.