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Associate Degrees in Microbiological Sciences & Immunology

9 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
An associate degree in microbiology is offered at 5 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 33% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Microbiology Majors

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students earned their associate degree in microbiology. This earns it the #265 spot on the list of the most popular associate degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in microbiology at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 3,312
Master’s Degree 631
Doctor’s Degree 592
Graduate Certificate 21
Associate Degree 9
Basic Certificate 1

Earnings of Microbiology Majors With Associate Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for microbiology majors with their associate degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for microbiology students who are associate degree holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their associate degree in microbiology. About 66.7% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 3
Women 6
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The racial-ethnic distribution of microbiology associate degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0
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There are 5 colleges that offer an associate degree in microbiology. Learn more about the most popular 5 below:

#1

Snow College

Ephraim, Utah
4 Yearly Graduations
75% Women

Snow College tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for microbiology majors who are seeking their associate degree. Roughly 5,800 attend the school each year. The microbiology program at Snow College awarded 4 associate degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.

#2

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
2 Yearly Graduations

The 2nd most popular school in the country for microbiology majors who are seeking their associate degree is North Idaho College. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 associate degrees were handed out to microbiology majors at NIC.

#2

Humacao Community College

Humacao, Puerto Rico
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Humacao Community College is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in microbiology. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 associate degrees were handed out to microbiology majors at Humacao Community College. About 100% of this group were women, and 100% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#4

Fullerton College

Fullerton, California
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 4th most popular school in the country for microbiology majors who are seeking their associate degree is Fullerton College. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 associate degrees were handed out to microbiology majors at Fullerton College. About 100% of this group were women, and 100% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to microbiology that offer associate degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 8,474
Other Biological Sciences 294
Biotechnology 196
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 74
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 70

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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