Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at Cornell University

What traits are you looking for in a microbiology school? To help you decide if Cornell University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's microbiology program.

Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and approximately 23,620 students attend the school each year.

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

Cornell Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Microbiology

Cornell Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in microbiology, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Microbiology Student Demographics at Cornell

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the microbiology majors at Cornell University.

Cornell Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Program

100% Women

45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of microbiology master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

Of the students who received a microbiology master's degree from Cornell, 55% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the microbiology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Microbiological Sciences & Immunology

If you plan to be a microbiology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Cornell University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Microbiology	5
Parasitology	5

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 NY, the home state for Cornell University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Medical Scientists	9,500	$95,170
Biological Science Professors	4,590	$102,800
Natural Sciences Managers	1,360	$148,460
Biological Scientists	690	$89,000
Microbiologists	680	$80,500

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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