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 Columbia University in the City of New York. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in microbiology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Columbia paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $49,024 | $49,024 |
| Fees | $2,170 | $2,170 |
Columbia does not offer an online option for its microbiology master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Columbia Online Learning page.
About 60.0% of the students who received their MS in microbiology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 67.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 20.0% of the microbiology master’s degrees at Columbia in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| 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 | 5 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to microbiological sciences and immunology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 33 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 2 |
| Genetics | 6 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 5 |
| Pharmacology & Toxicology | 6 |
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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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