by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Microbiology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Clemson University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in microbiology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Clemson was ranked #60 on College Factual's Best Schools for microbiology list. It is also ranked #1 in South Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for Clemson.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Clemson paid an average of $1,657 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $657 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,118 | $37,110 |
| Fees | $1,440 | $1,440 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,188 | $1,188 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,850 | $11,850 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,284 | $4,284 |
Learn more about Clemson tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Microbiology students who received their bachelor’s degree at Clemson took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 31% higher than the national average of $20,563.
Online degrees for the Clemson microbiology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Clemson Online Learning page.
Women made up around 73.7% of the microbiology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 60.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in microbiology at Clemson in 2019-2020, 8.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 44%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 52 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Microbiology | 57 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to microbiological sciences and immunology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 275 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 60 |
| Genetics | 55 |
View All Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Related Majors >
*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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