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 Weber State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in microbiology, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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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 WSU was ranked #103 on College Factual's Best Schools for microbiology list. It is also ranked #2 in Utah.
Here are some of the other rankings for WSU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at WSU paid an average of $636 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $212 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,090 | $15,272 |
| Fees | $866 | $866 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,824 | $8,824 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,060 | $5,060 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at WSU in Microbiology walked away with an average of $17,666 in student debt. That is 14% lower than the national average of $20,563.
The median early career salary of microbiology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from WSU is $35,330 per year. That is 11% higher than the national average of $31,786.
Online degrees for the WSU 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 WSU Online Learning page.
About 37.8% of the students who received their BS in microbiology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 60.0%.
Around 27.0% of microbiology bachelor’s degree recipients at WSU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 44%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 27 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Microbiology | 37 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to microbiological sciences and immunology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 12 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 16 |
| Zoology | 33 |
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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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