by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Georgia. 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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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 UGA was ranked #95 on College Factual's Best Schools for microbiology list. It is also ranked #1 in Georgia.
Here are some of the other rankings for UGA.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UGA paid an average of $8,555 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $2,909 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,790 | $28,830 |
| Fees | $2,290 | $2,290 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,052 | $1,052 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,328 | $10,328 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,198 | $4,198 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Microbiology students who received their bachelor’s degree at UGA took out an average of $21,000 in student loans. That is 2% higher than the national average of $20,563.
The median early career salary of microbiology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UGA is $15,817 per year. That is 50% lower than the national average of $31,786.
UGA does not offer an online option for its microbiology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UGA Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in microbiology in 2019-2020, 68.6% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 60.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in microbiology at UGA in 2019-2020, 40.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 44%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Microbiology | 35 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to microbiological sciences and immunology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 546 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 69 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 13 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 16 |
| Zoology | 8 |
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*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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