Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at University at Buffalo

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

University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and approximately 32,347 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.

University at Buffalo Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Microbiology

University at Buffalo Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in microbiology, making the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Microbiology Student Demographics at University at Buffalo

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

University at Buffalo Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Program

53% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of microbiology master's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in microbiology each year. University at Buffalo does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University at Buffalo with a master's in microbiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Microbiological Sciences & Immunology

If you plan to be a microbiology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University at Buffalo. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Microbiology & Immunology	17

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 NY, the home state for University at Buffalo.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Medical Scientists	9,500	$95,170
Biological Science Professors	4,590	$102,800
Natural Sciences Managers	1,360	$148,460
Biological Scientists	690	$89,000
Microbiologists	680	$80,500

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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