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 California - San Diego. 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. UCSD was ranked #17 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for microbiology majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #5 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for UCSD.
The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $41,196 |
| Fees | $3,206 | $3,206 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,124 | $1,124 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,336 | $15,336 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,203 | $4,203 |
Learn more about UCSD 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UCSD in Microbiology walked away with an average of $18,063 in student debt. That is 12% lower than the national average of $20,563.
microbiology who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCSD make an average of $41,025 a year during the early days of their career. That is 29% higher than the national average of $31,786.
UCSD 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 UCSD Online Learning page.
About 59.2% of the students who received their BS in microbiology in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 60.0%.
Around 65.3% of microbiology bachelor’s degree recipients at UCSD in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 44%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 15 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| 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 | 49 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to microbiological sciences and immunology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 302 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 389 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 436 |
| Zoology | 43 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 77 |
View All Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Related Majors >
*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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