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Microbiology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. Also, learn how SIUC ranks among other schools offering degrees in microbiology.

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Microbiology Degrees Available at SIUC

• Bachelor’s Degree in Microbiology

SIUC Microbiology Rankings

The bachelor's program at SIUC was ranked #69 on College Factual's Best Schools for microbiology list. It is also ranked #3 in Illinois.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology	22
Best Value Colleges for Microbiology	26
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Microbiology Graduates	43
Best Microbiology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	43
Best Microbiology Colleges for Veterans	51
Highest Paid Microbiology Graduates	52
Best Microbiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	55
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology (Income $75-$110k)	55
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology (Income $48-$75k)	55
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology (Income Over $110k)	55
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology (Income $30-$48k)	56
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology (Income $0-$30k)	56
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology (With Aid)	57
Best Value Colleges for Microbiology (Income Over $110k)	62
Best Value Colleges for Microbiology (Income $75-$110k)	63
Best Value Colleges for Microbiology (Income $48-$75k)	65
Best Value Colleges for Microbiology (With Aid)	67
Best Value Colleges for Microbiology (Income $0-$30k)	68
Best Value Colleges for Microbiology (Income $30-$48k)	68
Best Microbiology Schools	69

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Southern Illinois University Carbondale handed out 13 bachelor's degrees in microbiology. This is an increase of 63% over the previous year when 8 degrees were handed out.

SIUC Microbiology Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the microbiology majors at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

SIUC Microbiology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of microbiology bachelor's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at SIUC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a bachelor's in microbiology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.