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Microbiology at University of California - Santa Barbara

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 UCSB ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in microbiology.

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Microbiology Degrees Available at UCSB

• Bachelor’s Degree in Microbiology

UCSB Microbiology Rankings

The bachelor's program at UCSB was ranked #25 on College Factual's Best Schools for microbiology list. It is also ranked #5 in California.

Ranking Type	Rank
Highest Paid Microbiology Graduates	9
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Microbiology Graduates	9
Best Microbiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology (Income $48-$75k)	23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology (With Aid)	24
Best Microbiology Schools	25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology (Income $75-$110k)	25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology (Income $0-$30k)	25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology (Income $30-$48k)	26
Best Value Colleges for Microbiology (Income $48-$75k)	27
Best Value Colleges for Microbiology (With Aid)	27
Best Value Colleges for Microbiology (Income $75-$110k)	28
Best Value Colleges for Microbiology (Income $0-$30k)	31
Best Value Colleges for Microbiology (Income $30-$48k)	31
Best Microbiology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	40
Best Microbiology Colleges for Veterans	47
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology (Income Over $110k)	47
Best Value Colleges for Microbiology (Income Over $110k)	50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology	61
Best Value Colleges for Microbiology	78

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Santa Barbara handed out 41 bachelor's degrees in microbiology. This is an increase of 28% over the previous year when 32 degrees were handed out.

UCSB Microbiology Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the microbiology majors at University of California - Santa Barbara.

UCSB Microbiology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 microbiology majors earned their bachelor's degree from UCSB. Of these graduates, 51% were men and 49% were women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	18
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	4

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.