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Microbiology at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

If you are interested in studying Microbiology, consider the program at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center is located in Dallas, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 8 microbiology degrees were granted at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

Studying Online at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Online coursework is an option at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Of 2,549 students, 6 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 49 (2%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Microbiology graduates at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, by degree type.

Program-wide, Microbiology graduates at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center are 50% women (4) and 50% men (4).

Microbiology Master’s Program at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Of the 1 master’s microbiology degrees awarded at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	1

Microbiology Doctoral Program at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Of the 7 doctoral microbiology graduates at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 57% were women (4) and 43% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Microbiology doctoral degree recipients at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	2

Minority students account for 57% of Microbiology doctoral degree recipients at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, above the national average of 28%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Microbiology Graduates

Graduates of the Microbiology program at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Microbiology majors, 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.