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Microbiology at Virginia Tech

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how Virginia Tech ranks in comparison to other schools with microbiology programs.

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• Available Degrees
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• Student Demographics

Microbiology Degrees Available at Virginia Tech

• Bachelor’s Degree in Microbiology

Virginia Tech Microbiology Rankings

The bachelor's program at Virginia Tech was ranked #52 on College Factual's Best Schools for microbiology list. It is also ranked #1 in Virginia.

Ranking Type	Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Microbiology Graduates	38
Best Microbiology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	38
Best Microbiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology (Income $0-$30k)	40
Highest Paid Microbiology Graduates	42
Best Microbiology Colleges for Veterans	45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology	46
Best Value Colleges for Microbiology (Income $0-$30k)	47
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology (Income $30-$48k)	47
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology (Income $48-$75k)	49
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology (Income Over $110k)	50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology (With Aid)	51
Best Microbiology Schools	52
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology (Income $75-$110k)	52
Best Value Colleges for Microbiology (Income $30-$48k)	54
Best Value Colleges for Microbiology (Income Over $110k)	54
Best Value Colleges for Microbiology (Income $48-$75k)	57
Best Value Colleges for Microbiology (With Aid)	58
Best Value Colleges for Microbiology	60
Best Value Colleges for Microbiology (Income $75-$110k)	60

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Virginia Tech handed out 21 bachelor's degrees in microbiology. This is a decrease of 32% over the previous year when 31 degrees were handed out.

Virginia Tech Microbiology Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the microbiology majors at Virginia Tech.

Virginia Tech Microbiology Bachelor’s Program

The microbiology program at Virginia Tech awarded 21 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going to women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 62% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Tech with a bachelor's in microbiology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	13
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Eric T Gunther under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.