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Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at University of Georgia

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Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at University of Georgia

What traits are you looking for in a microbiology school? To help you decide if University of Georgia is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's microbiology program.

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and has a total student population of 39,147. In 2021, 23 microbiology majors received their bachelor's degree from UGA.

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.

UGA Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Degrees Available

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

UGA Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Rankings

The microbiology major at UGA 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.

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in microbiology from UGA. This is the #62 most popular school for microbiology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in microbiology, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Microbiology Graduates from UGA Make?

The median salary of microbiology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UGA is $11,926. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,921 for all microbiology students.

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Microbiology Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Program

57% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students earned a bachelor's degree in microbiology from UGA. About 57% of these graduates were women and the other 43% were men. The typical microbiology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% men. So male students are more repesented at UGA since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in microbiology at UGA are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UGA Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Program

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 100% of microbiology master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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

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

UGA also has a doctoral program available in microbiology. In 2021, 18 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 GA, the home state for University of Georgia.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Medical Scientists 1,710 $75,800
Biological Scientists 1,040 $72,460
Microbiologists 760 $94,050
Biological Science Professors 740 $96,830

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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