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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities BS in Microbiological Sciences & Immunology

38 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$41,007 Average Salary
$27,000 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology. 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in microbiology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Rankings for the UMN Twin Cities BS in Microbiology

#26 in the U.S
#1 in Minnesota

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at UMN Twin Cities was ranked #26 on College Factual's Best Schools for microbiology list. It is also ranked #1 in Minnesota.

Here are some of the other rankings for UMN Twin Cities.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Graduates 5
Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 8
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Graduates 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology (Income Over $110k) 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology (Income $30-$48k) 12
Highest Paid Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Graduates 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology (Income $0-$30k) 13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology (Income $75-$110k) 13
Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology (Income $75-$110k) 14
Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Doctor’s Degree Schools 14
Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology (Income $48-$75k) 15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology (With Aid) 15
Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology (Income $75-$110k) 17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology (Income $48-$75k) 18
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology (Income $0-$30k) 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology (Income $30-$48k) 18
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology (Income $30-$48k) 18
Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Colleges for Veterans 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology (Income $0-$30k) 19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology (Income $48-$75k) 20
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology (With Aid) 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 23
Best Value Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology (Income $30-$48k) 23
Best Value Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology (Income $75-$110k) 23
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology (Income Over $110k) 23
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Graduates 24
Best Value Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology (Income $0-$30k) 24
Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools 26
Best Value Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology (Income $48-$75k) 26
Most Popular Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 26
Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Degree Schools 27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology (Income Over $110k) 31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology (With Aid) 31
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 32
Best Value Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology (Income Over $110k) 32
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 34
Best Value Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology (With Aid) 35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 41
Best Value Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 49
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 54
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 64
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 74
Most Focused Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 92

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Microbiology from UMN Twin Cities Cost?

$15,027 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

UMN Twin Cities Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UMN Twin Cities paid an average of $1,216 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $512 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $13,318 $31,616
Fees $1,709 $1,709
Books and Supplies $1,000 $1,000
On Campus Room and Board $10,358 $10,358
On Campus Other Expenses $2,442 $2,442

Learn more about UMN Twin Cities tuition and fees.

UMN Twin Cities Microbiology BS Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UMN Twin Cities in Microbiology walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 31% higher than the national average of $20,563.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Microbiology From UMN Twin Cities?

$41,007 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

microbiology who receive their bachelor’s degree from UMN Twin Cities make an average of $41,007 a year during the early days of their career. That is 29% higher than the national average of $31,786.

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Does UMN Twin Cities Offer an Online BS in Microbiology?

UMN Twin Cities 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 UMN Twin Cities Online Learning page.

UMN Twin Cities Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Microbiology

38 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
60.5% Women
10.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 38 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 60.5% of the students who received their BS in microbiology in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 60.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 10.5% of microbiology bachelor’s degree recipients at UMN Twin Cities in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 44%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 32
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

BS in Microbiology Focus Areas at UMN Twin Cities

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology 38

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 359
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 98
Botany/Plant Biology 16
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 88
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 309

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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