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Microbiology at The University of Alabama

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how UA ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in microbiology.

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• Available Degrees
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• Student Demographics

Microbiology Degrees Available at UA

• Bachelor’s Degree in Microbiology

UA Microbiology Rankings

The bachelor's program at UA was ranked #63 on College Factual's Best Schools for microbiology list. It is also ranked #2 in Alabama.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Microbiology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	22
Best Microbiology Colleges for Veterans	26
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Microbiology Graduates	45
Best Microbiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	49
Highest Paid Microbiology Graduates	55
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology	55
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology (Income Over $110k)	56
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology (Income $48-$75k)	60
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology (With Aid)	60
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology (Income $75-$110k)	60
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology (Income $30-$48k)	61
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology (Income $0-$30k)	61
Best Microbiology Schools	63
Best Value Colleges for Microbiology (Income Over $110k)	65
Best Value Colleges for Microbiology	68
Best Value Colleges for Microbiology (Income $75-$110k)	73
Best Value Colleges for Microbiology (With Aid)	73
Best Value Colleges for Microbiology (Income $48-$75k)	73
Best Value Colleges for Microbiology (Income $0-$30k)	74
Best Value Colleges for Microbiology (Income $30-$48k)	76

During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Alabama handed out 21 bachelor's degrees in microbiology. This is an increase of 5% over the previous year when 20 degrees were handed out.

UA Microbiology Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the microbiology majors at The University of Alabama.

UA Microbiology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in microbiology from UA. About 43% were men and 57% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UA are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	14
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	3

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.