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Microbiology at University of Arizona

If you plan to study Microbiology, take a look at what University of Arizona. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Arizona is located in Tucson, AZ.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 29 microbiology degrees were granted at University of Arizona.

Studying Online at University of Arizona

Online coursework is an option at University of Arizona. Of 56,365 students, 12,481 (22%) studied exclusively online and 23,089 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Microbiology graduates at University of Arizona, by degree type.

Program-wide, Microbiology graduates at University of Arizona are 69% women (20) and 31% men (9).

Microbiology Bachelor’s Program at University of Arizona

Of the 27 bachelor’s microbiology graduates at University of Arizona, 70% were women (19) and 30% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 56% of Microbiology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Arizona, above the national average of 48%.*

Microbiology Doctoral Program at University of Arizona

Among the 2 doctoral microbiology graduates at University of Arizona, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 50% of Microbiology doctoral degree recipients at University of Arizona, above the national average of 28%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Microbiology Graduates

Graduates of the Microbiology program at University of Arizona work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-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.