Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at Yale University

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

Yale is located in New Haven, Connecticut and approximately 12,060 students attend the school each year.

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.

Yale Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Microbiology

Yale Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Rankings

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.

Microbiology Student Demographics at Yale

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

Yale Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Program

59% Women

47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of microbiology master's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in microbiology each year. Yale does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

In the microbiology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	11
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Microbiological Sciences & Immunology

The following microbiology concentations are available at Yale University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Yale University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Immunology	41
Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology	11

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 CT, the home state for Yale University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Medical Scientists	1,340	$134,710
Biological Science Professors	1,160	$104,320
Natural Sciences Managers	650	$179,200
Biological Scientists	150	$93,180

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.

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National Center for Education Statistics
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