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University of California - Santa Barbara BS in Microbiological Sciences & Immunology

32 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$38,337 Average Salary
$22,000 Average Student Debt

The 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 University of California - Santa Barbara. 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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Rankings for the UCSB BS in Microbiology

#24 in the U.S
#7 in California

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at UCSB was ranked #24 on College Factual's Best Schools for microbiology list. It is also ranked #7 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for UCSB.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools10
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Graduates14
Highest Paid Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Graduates17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology (With Aid)18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology (Income $48-$75k)20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology (Income $30-$48k)23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology (Income $0-$30k)24
Best Value Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology (With Aid)24
Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology (Income $75-$110k)26
Best Value Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology (Income $48-$75k)31
Best Value Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology (Income $75-$110k)37
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology38
Best Value Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology (Income $0-$30k)38
Best Value Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology (Income $30-$48k)38
Most Popular Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology43
Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans51
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology54
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology (Income Over $110k)73
Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Colleges for Veterans82
Most Focused Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology82
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology86
Best Value Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology (Income Over $110k)92
Best Value Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology132

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Microbiology from UCSB Cost?

$14,406 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$22,000 Average Student Debt

UCSB Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$11,442$41,196
Fees$2,964$2,964
Books and Supplies$1,259$1,259
On Campus Room and Board$15,903$15,903
On Campus Other Expenses$5,381$5,381

Learn more about UCSB tuition and fees.

UCSB Microbiology BS Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Microbiology students who received their bachelor’s degree at UCSB took out an average of $22,000 in student loans. That is 7% higher than the national average of $20,563.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Microbiology From UCSB?

$38,337 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of microbiology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCSB is $38,337 per year. That is 21% higher than the national average of $31,786.

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Does UCSB Offer an Online BS in Microbiology?

Online degrees for the UCSB 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 UCSB Online Learning page.

UCSB Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Microbiology

32 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
43.8% Women
56.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 32 bachelor’s degrees in microbiology handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 43.8% of the students who received their BS in microbiology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 60.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 56.3% of microbiology bachelor’s degree recipients at UCSB in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 44%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian9
Black or African American1
Hispanic or Latino4
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White13
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities5

BS in Microbiology Focus Areas at UCSB

Microbiological Sciences & Immunology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Microbiology32

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to microbiological sciences and immunology.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
General Biology368
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology75
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences40
Zoology24
Physiology & Pathology Sciences2

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References

*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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