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Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology at University of Florida

If you are interested in studying Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology, you may want to check out the program at University of Florida. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Florida sits in Gainesville, FL.

During the most recent reporting year, 516 medical microbiology & bacteriology graduations were recorded at University of Florida.

Studying Online at University of Florida

Online coursework is an option at University of Florida. Of 56,311 students, 8,372 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 24,287 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology graduates at University of Florida, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology graduates at University of Florida are 70% women (361) and 30% men (155).

Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Bachelor’s Program at University of Florida

Among the 218 bachelor’s medical microbiology & bacteriology graduates at University of Florida, 65% were women (141) and 35% were men (77).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	102
Hispanic / Latino	46
Black / African American	7
Asian	48
Two or More Races	9
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Florida, above the national average of 36%.*

Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Master’s Program at University of Florida

Among the 248 master’s medical microbiology & bacteriology degrees awarded at University of Florida, 75% were women (187) and 25% were men (61).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology master’s degree recipients at University of Florida.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	122
Hispanic / Latino	50
Black / African American	20
Asian	21
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	10
International (Nonresident)	9
Unknown	15

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 41% of Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology master’s degree recipients at University of Florida, higher than the national average of 39%.*

Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Doctoral Program at University of Florida

Of the 15 doctoral medical microbiology & bacteriology degrees awarded at University of Florida, 73% were women (11) and 27% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology doctoral degree recipients at University of Florida.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology doctoral degree recipients at University of Florida, lower than the national average of 27%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Graduates

Those who complete Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology program at University of Florida work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550
Biologists	$54,070
Geneticists	$48,526

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.