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Microbiology at University of Georgia

What traits are you looking for in a school for Microbiology, you may want to check out the program at University of Georgia. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Georgia sits in Athens, GA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 50 microbiology degrees were awarded at University of Georgia.

Online Class Availability at University of Georgia

Online coursework is an option at University of Georgia. Of 43,146 students, 1,664 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 8,365 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Microbiology graduates at University of Georgia, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Microbiology graduates at University of Georgia are 68% women (34) and 32% men (16).

Microbiology Bachelor’s Program at University of Georgia

Of the 37 bachelor’s microbiology degrees awarded at University of Georgia, 68% were women (25) and 32% were men (12).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	2
Asian	6
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 41% of Microbiology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Georgia, below the national average of 48%.*

Microbiology Master’s Program at University of Georgia

Among the 3 master’s microbiology degrees awarded at University of Georgia, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Microbiology master’s degree recipients at University of Georgia, lower than the national average of 34%.*

Microbiology Doctoral Program at University of Georgia

Of the 10 doctoral microbiology graduates at University of Georgia, 90% were women (9) and 10% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 10% of Microbiology doctoral degree recipients at University of Georgia, below the national average of 28%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Microbiology Graduates

Graduates of the Microbiology program at University of Georgia pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Microbiology graduates, 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.