Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at University of Wisconsin - Madison

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying microbiological sciences & immunology, you may want to check out the program at University of Wisconsin - Madison. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 44,640.

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.

UW - Madison Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Degrees Available

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

UW - Madison Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Rankings

The microbiology major at UW - Madison 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 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in microbiology, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Microbiology Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Program

40% Women

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of microbiology bachelor's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. The typical microbiology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% men. So male students are more repesented at UW - Madison since its program graduates 24% more men than average.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in microbiology at UW - Madison 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 Wisconsin - Madison with a bachelor's in microbiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	36
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UW - Madison Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Program

65% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of microbiology master's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 Wisconsin - Madison. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Microbiology	105

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Medical Scientists	1,470	$72,270
Biological Science Professors	990	$81,620
Natural Sciences Managers	610	$106,110
Biological Scientists	540	$73,520
Microbiologists	270	$62,440

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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