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 Wisconsin - La Crosse. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in microbiology, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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. UW - La Crosse is in the top 10% of the country for microbiology. More specifically it was ranked #12 out of 153 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Wisconsin.
Here are some of the other rankings for UW - La Crosse.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UW - La Crosse paid an average of $684 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $316 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,585 | $16,404 |
| Fees | $1,575 | $1,575 |
| Books and Supplies | $120 | $120 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $6,594 | $6,594 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,028 | $2,028 |
Learn more about UW - La Crosse tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Microbiology students who received their bachelor’s degree at UW - La Crosse took out an average of $26,918 in student loans. That is 31% higher than the national average of $20,563.
The median early career salary of microbiology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UW - La Crosse is $42,123 per year. That is 33% higher than the national average of $31,786.
Online degrees for the UW - La Crosse microbiology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UW - La Crosse Online Learning page.
Women made up around 57.1% of the microbiology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 60.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in microbiology at UW - La Crosse in 2019-2020, 7.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 44%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 26 |
| 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 | 28 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to microbiological sciences and immunology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 262 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 14 |
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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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