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Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at Washington University in St Louis

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Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at Washington University in St Louis

What traits are you looking for in a microbiology school? To help you decide if Washington University in St Louis is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's microbiology program.

WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and approximately 15,449 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,441 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Washington University in St Louis in 2021, 11 of them were microbiological sciences and immunology majors.

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.

WUSTL Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Degrees Available

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

WUSTL Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the microbiology progam at WUSTL compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The microbiology major at WUSTL 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools 1
Best Microbiology Science & Immunology Doctor’s Degree Schools 24
Most Popular Microbiology Science & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 76

Microbiology Student Demographics at WUSTL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the microbiology majors at Washington University in St Louis.

WUSTL Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Program

45% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 microbiology majors earned their bachelor's degree from WUSTL. Of these graduates, 55% were men and 45% were women. The typical microbiology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% men. So male students are more repesented at WUSTL since its program graduates 17% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities in its microbiology bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Washington University in St Louis with a bachelor's in microbiology.

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

WUSTL also has a doctoral program available in microbiology. In 2021, 21 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 MO, the home state for Washington University in St Louis.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Medical Scientists 1,830 $70,510
Biological Science Professors 1,030 $102,830
Natural Sciences Managers 670 $116,190
Biological Scientists 510 $67,290
Microbiologists 390 $77,300

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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