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University of Pennsylvania PhD in Microbiological Sciences & Immunology

9 Doctor's Degrees Awarded

The main focus area for this major is Immunology. 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 Pennsylvania. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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How Much Does a Doctorate in Microbiology from UPenn Cost?

$41,760 Average Tuition and Fees

UPenn Graduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UPenn was $1,855 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$37,678$37,678
Fees$4,082$4,082

Does UPenn Offer an Online PhD in Microbiology?

UPenn 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 UPenn Online Learning page.

UPenn Doctorate Student Diversity for Microbiology

9 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
22.2% Women
55.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 9 students received their doctor’s degree in microbiology. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in microbiology in 2019-2020, 22.2% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 54.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 55.6% of microbiology doctor’s degree recipients at UPenn in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 25%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian2
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino0
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1
White2
International Students2
Other Races/Ethnicities2

PhD in Microbiology Focus Areas at UPenn

Microbiological Sciences & Immunology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Immunology9

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
General Biology6
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology16
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences46
Pharmacology & Toxicology9
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics11

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References

*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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