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Immunology Doctor's Degree

Immunology Doctor’s Degrees

There are 25 colleges and universities across the nation that offer adoctor’s degree in Immunology. This degree is more popular with female students, and about40% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 20.9% of Immunology graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Immunology Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 220 degrees were awarded toImmunology majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Immunology at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 31
Master’s Degree 26
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 163

Earnings of Immunology Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with adoctor’s degree in Immunology of $52,367 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $39,180
4 years $52,367
5 years $65,002

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor’s degree in Immunology. About 58.9% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 67
Women 96
Gender Diversity of Doctor's Degrees in Immunology

The racial-ethnic distribution of Immunology graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 63 38.7%
Asian 37 22.7%
Hispanic or Latino 17 10.4%
Black or African American 3 1.8%
Two or More Races 5 3.1%
Race Unknown 4 2.5%
International Students 34 20.9%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Immunology Doctor's Degree Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 20.9% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 35 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Immunology. Learn more about the most popular below:

The most popular school in the United States for Immunology students seeking a doctor's degree is University of Alabama at Birmingham. This school awarded 31 doctor's degrees in Immunology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Immunology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#2

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Immunology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 24 people received their doctor's degree in Immunology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Washington University in St Louis comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Immunology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people received their doctor's degree in Immunology from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Immunology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Immunology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their doctor's degree in Immunology from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Immunology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus is a popular choice for Immunology majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their doctor's degree in Immunology from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Immunology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#6

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University is a popular choice for Immunology majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 11 doctor's degrees in Immunology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Immunology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Davis is a popular choice for Immunology majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 11 doctor's degrees in Immunology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#8

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Immunology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 11 people received their doctor's degree in Immunology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#9

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University is a popular choice for Immunology majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their doctor's degree in Immunology from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Immunology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#10

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago is a popular choice for Immunology majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 8 doctor's degrees in Immunology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Immunology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#11

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa is a popular choice for Immunology majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their doctor's degree in Immunology from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Immunology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University is a popular choice for Immunology majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 7 doctor's degrees in Immunology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is a popular choice for Immunology majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 7 doctor's degrees in Immunology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Washington-Seattle Campus is a popular choice for Immunology majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 7 doctor's degrees in Immunology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Weill Medical College of Cornell University is a popular choice for Immunology majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their doctor's degree in Immunology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is a popular choice for Immunology majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their doctor's degree in Immunology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Baylor College of Medicine is a popular choice for Immunology majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their doctor's degree in Immunology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Immunology. This school awarded 5 doctor's degrees in Immunology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a popular choice for Immunology majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 5 doctor's degrees in Immunology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Immunology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#20

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo is a popular choice for Immunology majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their doctor's degree in Immunology from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Immunology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Immunology that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Microbiology, General 2,646
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology 961
Microbiology and Immunology 443
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other 253
Infectious Disease and Global Health 162

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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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