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Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology at Virginia Commonwealth University

If you plan to study Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology, you may want to check out the program at Virginia Commonwealth University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Virginia Commonwealth University sits in Richmond, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 4 medical microbiology & bacteriology graduations were recorded at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Studying Online at Virginia Commonwealth University

Online coursework is an option at Virginia Commonwealth University. Of 28,464 students, 2,830 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 15,400 (54%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University are 50% women (2) and 50% men (2).

Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Master’s Program at Virginia Commonwealth University

Of the 2 master’s medical microbiology & bacteriology degrees awarded at Virginia Commonwealth University, 100% were women (2) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology master’s degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology master’s degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University, higher than the national average of 39%.*

Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Doctoral Program at Virginia Commonwealth University

Of the 2 doctoral medical microbiology & bacteriology graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology doctoral degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology doctoral degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University, higher than the national average of 27%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology Graduates

Graduates of the Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology program at Virginia Commonwealth University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550
Biologists	$54,070
Geneticists	$48,526

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.