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Microbiology at University of Georgia

Microbiology at University of Georgia

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

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and approximately 39,147 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Microbiology section at the bottom of this page.

UGA Microbiology Degrees Available

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

UGA Microbiology Rankings

The microbiology major at UGA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Microbiology. 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 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in microbiology, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

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 Microbiology Bachelor’s Program

69% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 31% of microbiology bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

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About 63% 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 6
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 20
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UGA Microbiology Master’s Program

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 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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
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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