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Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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

Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 32,277. In 2021, 37 microbiology majors received their bachelor's degree from Pitt.

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.

Pitt Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Degrees Available

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

Pitt Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The microbiology major at Pitt 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
Most Popular Microbiology Science & Immunology Schools 13
Best Microbiology Science & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 46

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in microbiology from Pitt. This makes it the #9 most popular school for microbiology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in microbiology, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Pitt Microbiology Graduates

The median salary of microbiology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Pitt is $25,826. This is less than $32,921, which is the national average of all microbiology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Microbiology Student Demographics at Pitt

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

Pitt Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Program

57% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 37 microbiology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Pitt, about 43% were men and 57% were women. The typical microbiology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% men. So male students are more repesented at Pitt since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in microbiology at Pitt 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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a bachelor's in microbiology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 25
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Pitt Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Program

82% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 17 microbiology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Pitt, about 18% were men and 82% were women.

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Of the students who received a microbiology master's degree from Pitt, 76% 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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a master's in microbiology.

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

Pitt also has a doctoral program available in microbiology. In 2021, 17 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 PA, the home state for University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Medical Scientists 7,970 $114,370
Natural Sciences Managers 4,480 $147,810
Biological Science Professors 3,250 $94,510
Biological Scientists 660 $73,550
Microbiologists 650 $74,780

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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