by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Microbiology & Immunology. 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 Miami. 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at U Miami was ranked #100 on College Factual's Best Schools for microbiology list. It is also ranked #3 in Florida.
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Part-time undergraduates at U Miami paid an average of $2,170 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $52,080 | $52,080 |
| Fees | $1,602 | $1,602 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,470 | $15,470 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,560 | $3,560 |
Learn more about U Miami tuition and fees.
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 U Miami took out an average of $15,243 in student loans. That is 26% lower than the national average of $20,563.
The median early career salary of microbiology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from U Miami is $16,169 per year. That is 49% lower than the national average of $31,786.
U Miami 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 U Miami Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in microbiology in 2019-2020, 60.5% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 60.0%.
Around 55.3% of microbiology bachelor’s degree recipients at U Miami in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 44%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Microbiology & Immunology | 38 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to microbiological sciences and immunology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 124 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 60 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 54 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 55 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 49 |
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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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