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Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at University of Kansas

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Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at University of Kansas

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

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and has a total student population of 26,744. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students received a bachelor's degree in microbiology from KU.

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.

KU Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Degrees Available

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

KU Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the microbiology progam at KU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The microbiology major at KU 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
11
Most Popular Microbiology Science & Immunology Schools 36
Most Focused Microbiology Science & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 48

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in microbiology from KU. This is the #77 most popular school for microbiology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Microbiology Graduates from KU Make?

The median salary of microbiology students who receive their bachelor's degree at KU is $33,222. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 1% higher than the national average of $32,921 for all microbiology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Microbiology Student Demographics at KU

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

KU Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Program

55% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students earned a bachelor's degree in microbiology from KU. About 55% of these graduates were women and the other 45% were men. The typical microbiology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% men. So male students are more repesented at KU since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

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About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in microbiology at KU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 17
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

KU also has a doctoral program available in microbiology. In 2021, 6 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 KS, the home state for University of Kansas.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Medical Scientists 560 $81,190
Biological Science Professors 370 $69,310
Natural Sciences Managers 250 $127,440
Biological Scientists 250 $64,560
Microbiologists 110 $53,100

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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