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U-M was ranked #18 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for microbiology majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Michigan.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor handed out 47 bachelor's degrees in microbiological sciences & immunology. Last year, the same number of degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in microbiology from U-M. This makes it the #14 most popular school for microbiology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 8 students received their doctoral degrees in microbiology in 2021, making the school the #24 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 U-M is $30,568. This is less than $32,921, which is the national median of all microbiology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at U-M, microbiology students borrow a median amount of $18,644 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 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of microbiology bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor with a bachelor's in microbiology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 12 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 23 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 8 |
Of the 14 students who graduated with a Master’s in microbiology from U-M in 2021, 7% were men and 93% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor with a master's in microbiology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 7 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 344 |
General Biology | 245 |
Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 207 |
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 143 |
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 101 |
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