Graduate Certificates in Microbiology
Education Levels of Microbiology Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 9 people earned their graduate certificate in microbiology. This earns it the #628 spot on the list of the most popular graduate certificate programs in the nation.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in microbiology at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Bachelor’s Degree | 2,331 |
Master’s Degree | 233 |
Doctor’s Degree | 216 |
Graduate Certificate | 9 |
Associate Degree | 7 |
Earnings of Microbiology Majors With Graduate Certificates
At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.
Student Debt
We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in microbiology. About 66.7% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 3 |
Women | 6 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of microbiology graduate certificate students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 3 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Most Popular Microbiology Programs for Graduate Certificates
There are 4 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in microbiology. Learn more about the most popular 4 below:
Columbia University in the City of New York tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for microbiology majors who are seeking their graduate certificate. Roughly 30,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $64,526 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $53,576 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their graduate certificate in microbiology from Columbia. About 75% of this group were women, and 50% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 2nd most popular school in the country for microbiology majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Drexel University. Roughly 23,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $58,293 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $36,234 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their graduate certificate in microbiology from Drexel. About 75% of this group were women, and 50% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in microbiology. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,070 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,903 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their graduate certificate in microbiology from University of Oklahoma.
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to microbiology that offer graduate certificates.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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20 | |
Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology | 15 |
Other Microbiological Sciences | 11 |
Microbiology & Immunology | 1 |
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.