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Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at University of Iowa

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Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at University of Iowa

If you plan to study microbiological sciences and immunology, take a look at what University of Iowa has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and approximately 30,318 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,998 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Iowa in 2021, 18 of them were microbiological sciences and immunology majors.

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.

Iowa Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Degrees Available

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

Iowa Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks microbiology programs across the country. The following shows how Iowa performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The microbiology major at Iowa 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Microbiology Science & Immunology Master’s Degree Schools 17

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

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in microbiology, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Microbiology Graduates from Iowa Make?

The median salary of microbiology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Iowa is $33,933. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 3% higher than the national average of $32,921 for all microbiology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Microbiology Student Demographics at Iowa

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

Iowa Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 18 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in microbiology from Iowa in 2021, 44% were men and 56% were women. The typical microbiology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% men. So male students are more repesented at Iowa since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

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About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in microbiology at Iowa 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 Iowa with a bachelor's in microbiology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Iowa Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Program

The microbiology program at Iowa awarded 1 master's degree in 2020-2021.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Iowa 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

Iowa also has a doctoral program available in microbiology. In 2021, 5 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 IA, the home state for University of Iowa.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Medical Scientists 870 $67,730
Biological Science Professors 730 $101,810
Natural Sciences Managers 380 $127,440
Biological Scientists 260 $62,320
Microbiologists 210 $82,410

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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