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Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at University of California - Berkeley

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Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at University of California - Berkeley

If you are interested in studying microbiological sciences and immunology, you may want to check out the program at University of California - Berkeley. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and approximately 42,327 students attend the school each year. Of the 10,523 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of California - Berkeley in 2021, 29 of them were microbiological sciences and immunology majors.

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.

UC Berkeley Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Microbiology
  • Master’s Degree in Microbiology
  • Doctorate Degree in Microbiology

UC Berkeley Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the microbiology progam at UC Berkeley compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The microbiology major at UC Berkeley is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Microbiology Science & Immunology Schools 9

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in microbiology from UC Berkeley. This makes it the #51 most popular school for microbiology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in microbiology, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Microbiology Graduates from UC Berkeley Make?

The median salary of microbiology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Berkeley is $38,349. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 16% higher than the national average of $32,921 for all microbiology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Microbiology Student Demographics at UC Berkeley

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

UC Berkeley Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Program

62% Women
76% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students earned a bachelor's degree in microbiology from UC Berkeley. About 62% of these graduates were women and the other 38% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 33% more racial-ethnic minorities in its microbiology bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Berkeley with a bachelor's in microbiology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UC Berkeley Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Program

50% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a master's degree in microbiology from UC Berkeley. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

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In the microbiology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 57% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UC Berkeley also has a doctoral program available in microbiology. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 CA, the home state for University of California - Berkeley.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Medical Scientists 26,080 $102,550
Biological Scientists 11,010 $91,340
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Microbiologists 4,610 $102,340
Biological Science Professors 4,360 $128,370

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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