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Microbiology at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Microbiology at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

If you are interested in studying microbiology, you may want to check out the program at Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and has a total student population of 32,428.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Microbiology section at the bottom of this page.

Colorado State Microbiology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Microbiology
  • Master’s Degree in Microbiology

Colorado State Microbiology Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in microbiology, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Microbiology Student Demographics at Colorado State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the microbiology majors at Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Colorado State Microbiology Master’s Program

66% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 34% of microbiology master's degrees went to men and 66% went to women.

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Of the students who received a microbiology master's degree from Colorado State, 57% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a master's in microbiology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 20
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Careers That Microbiology Grads May Go Into

A degree in microbiology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CO, the home state for Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Natural Sciences Managers 1,230 $141,750
Biological Science Professors 890 $79,730
Microbiologists 470 $71,860

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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