Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at University of Florida

62% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every microbiological sciences & immunology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the microbiology program at University of Florida stacks up to those at other schools.

UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and has a total student population of 53,372.

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.

UF Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Microbiology
Master’s Degree in Microbiology

UF Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Rankings

The microbiology major at UF 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.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in microbiology, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Microbiology Student Demographics at UF

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

UF Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Program

62% Women

62% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of microbiology bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. The typical microbiology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% men. So male students are more repesented at UF since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% 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 Florida with a bachelor's in microbiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	36
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	73
White	74
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

UF Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Program

72% Women

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of microbiology master's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

Of the students who received a microbiology master's degree from UF, 56% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	33
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	45
White	161
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Florida. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology	320

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 FL, the home state for University of Florida.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Medical Scientists	3,470	$82,990
Biological Scientists	1,770	$71,200
Biological Science Professors	1,590	$90,750
Microbiologists	220	$67,650

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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