by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology. 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’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 UNC Chapel Hill paid an average of $1,386 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $517 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,552 | $28,278 |
| Fees | $1,970 | $1,970 |
UNC Chapel Hill does not offer an online option for its microbiology doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UNC Chapel Hill Online Learning page.
About 71.4% of the students who received their PhD in microbiology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 54.3%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in microbiology at UNC Chapel Hill in 2019-2020, 21.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology | 14 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to microbiological sciences and immunology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 13 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 7 |
| Genetics | 20 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 8 |
| Pharmacology & Toxicology | 9 |
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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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