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Microbiology at University of California-Berkeley

If you plan to study Microbiology, you may want to check out the program at University of California-Berkeley. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of California-Berkeley is in Berkeley, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 92 microbiology graduations were recorded at University of California-Berkeley.

Online & Distance Learning at University of California-Berkeley

Many students take online classes at University of California-Berkeley. Among 45,882 students, 1,793 (4%) studied exclusively online and 7,867 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Microbiology graduates at University of California-Berkeley, by degree type.

Program-wide, Microbiology graduates at University of California-Berkeley are 66% women (61) and 34% men (31).

Microbiology Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Berkeley

Among the 80 bachelor’s microbiology degrees awarded at University of California-Berkeley, 69% were women (55) and 31% were men (25).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	14
Black / African American	2
Asian	36
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 74% of Microbiology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley, above the national average of 48%.*

Microbiology Doctoral Program at University of California-Berkeley

Of the 12 doctoral microbiology graduates at University of California-Berkeley, 50% were women (6) and 50% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Microbiology doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley, 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 California-Berkeley work across a variety of fields. Here 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.