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Microbiology at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Cal Poly San Luis Obispo ranks in comparison to other schools with microbiology programs.

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Microbiology Degrees Available at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

• Bachelor’s Degree in Microbiology

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Microbiology Rankings

The bachelor's program at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo was ranked #56 on College Factual's Best Schools for microbiology list. It is also ranked #8 in California.

Ranking Type	Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Microbiology Graduates	20
Highest Paid Microbiology Graduates	21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology	39
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology (Income $30-$48k)	41
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology (Income $0-$30k)	42
Best Microbiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	43
Best Value Colleges for Microbiology (Income $30-$48k)	48
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology (Income $75-$110k)	48
Best Value Colleges for Microbiology	50
Best Value Colleges for Microbiology (Income $0-$30k)	50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology (Income $48-$75k)	50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology (Income Over $110k)	53
Best Microbiology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	54
Best Microbiology Schools	56
Best Value Colleges for Microbiology (Income $75-$110k)	56
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology (With Aid)	56
Best Value Colleges for Microbiology (Income $48-$75k)	58
Best Value Colleges for Microbiology (Income Over $110k)	59
Best Microbiology Colleges for Veterans	66
Best Value Colleges for Microbiology (With Aid)	66

During the 2020-2021 academic year, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo handed out 27 bachelor's degrees in microbiology. Last year, the same number of degrees were handed out.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Microbiology Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the microbiology majors at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Microbiology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of microbiology bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a bachelor's in microbiology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	18
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	6

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.