Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 52,017 students attend the school each year.

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.

UMN Twin Cities Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Degrees Available

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

UMN Twin Cities Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Rankings

The microbiology major at UMN Twin Cities 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.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in microbiology, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Microbiology Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Program

62% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of microbiology bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. The typical microbiology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% men. So male students are more repesented at UMN Twin Cities since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in microbiology at UMN Twin Cities 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in microbiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UMN Twin Cities Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Program

50% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of microbiology master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

Of the students who received a microbiology master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

Concentrations Within Microbiological Sciences & Immunology

Microbiological Sciences & Immunology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology	32
Microbiology & Immunology	11
Microbiology	4

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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Medical Scientists	2,920	$92,920
Natural Sciences Managers	1,490	$125,780
Biological Science Professors	760	$84,240
Biological Scientists	480	$73,770
Microbiologists	270	$66,990

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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