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The bachelor's program at BYU was ranked #24 on College Factual's Best Schools for microbiology list. It is also ranked #1 in Utah.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Brigham Young University - Provo handed out 116 bachelor's degrees in microbiological sciences & immunology. This is a decrease of 2% over the previous year when 118 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in microbiology from BYU. This makes it the #51 most popular school for microbiology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in microbiology in 2021, making the school the #61 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of microbiology students who receive their bachelor's degree at BYU is $31,269. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,921 for all microbiology students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at BYU, microbiology students borrow a median amount of $12,250 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all microbiology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $21,375.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the microbiology majors at Brigham Young University - Provo.
Of the 116 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Microbiological Sciences & Immunology from BYU in 2020-2021, 59% were men and 41% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at BYU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 79% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Brigham Young University - Provo with a bachelor's in microbiology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
White | 92 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 6 |
All of the 2 students who graduated with a Master’s in microbiology from BYU in 2021 were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 100% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Brigham Young University - Provo with a master's in microbiology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 2 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 276 |
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 129 |
Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 129 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 77 |
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 42 |
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