by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how OSU ranks in comparison to other schools with microbiology programs.
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The bachelor's program at OSU was ranked #48 on College Factual's Best Schools for microbiology list. It is also ranked #1 in Oklahoma.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus handed out 80 bachelor's degrees in microbiological sciences & immunology. This is an increase of 8% over the previous year when 74 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in microbiology from OSU. This makes it the #17 most popular school for microbiology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 6 students received their doctoral degrees in microbiology in 2021, making the school the #33 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Microbiology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from OSU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $30,719 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,921 for all microbiology students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at OSU, microbiology students borrow a median amount of $19,323 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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the microbiology program at OSU is $384 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the microbiology majors at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus.
Of the 80 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Microbiological Sciences & Immunology from OSU in 2020-2021, 30% were men and 70% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 56% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in microbiology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| White | 45 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 18 |
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of microbiology master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus with a master's in microbiology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 3 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 97 |
| Zoology | 96 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 80 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 65 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 42 |
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