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Microbiology at University of California-Riverside

What traits are you looking for in a school for Microbiology, you may want to check out the program at University of California-Riverside. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of California-Riverside is located in Riverside, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 45 microbiology degrees were granted at University of California-Riverside.

Studying Online at University of California-Riverside

Distance learning is available at University of California-Riverside. Of 26,384 students, 263 (1%) studied exclusively online and 9,377 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Microbiology graduates at University of California-Riverside, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Microbiology graduates at University of California-Riverside are 67% women (30) and 33% men (15).

Microbiology Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Riverside

Of the 35 bachelor’s microbiology graduates at University of California-Riverside, 69% were women (24) and 31% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	19
Black / African American	3
Asian	10

Minority students account for 91% of Microbiology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Riverside, higher than the national average of 48%.*

Microbiology Master’s Program at University of California-Riverside

Of the 5 master’s microbiology degrees awarded at University of California-Riverside, 80% were women (4) and 20% were men (1).

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

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

Minority students account for 80% of Microbiology master’s degree recipients at University of California-Riverside, higher than the national average of 34%.*

Microbiology Doctoral Program at University of California-Riverside

Among the 5 doctoral microbiology degrees awarded at University of California-Riverside, 40% were women (2) and 60% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 60% of Microbiology doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Riverside, 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

Those who complete Microbiology program at University of California-Riverside work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-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.