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 Puerto Rico - Arecibo. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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 UPR Arecibo was ranked #135 on College Factual's Best Schools for microbiology list.
Here are some of the other rankings for UPR Arecibo.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UPR Arecibo paid an average of $124 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,968 | $3,968 |
| Fees | $200 | $200 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,168 | $2,168 |
Learn more about UPR Arecibo 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 UPR Arecibo took out an average of $4,500 in student loans. That is 78% lower than the national average of $20,563.
microbiology who receive their bachelor’s degree from UPR Arecibo make an average of $20,140 a year during the early days of their career. That is 37% lower than the national average of $31,786.
UPR Arecibo 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 UPR Arecibo Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in microbiology in 2019-2020, 59.8% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 60.0%.
All of the microbiology bachelor’s degree recipients at UPR Arecibo in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 102 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Microbiology | 102 |
*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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