Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at George Washington University

Every microbiological sciences & immunology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the microbiology program at George Washington University stacks up to those at other schools.

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 27,017 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.

GWU Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Microbiology

GWU Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in microbiology, making the school the #54 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Microbiology Student Demographics at GWU

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

GWU Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Program

76% Women

47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of microbiology master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

In the microbiology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Microbiological Sciences & Immunology

The following microbiology concentations are available at George Washington University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from George Washington University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology	10
Microbiology	8
Microbiology & Immunology	4

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 DC, the home state for George Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Natural Sciences Managers	1,200	$132,310
Medical Scientists	580	$104,280
Biological Scientists	520	$104,460
Biological Science Professors	390	$142,760
Microbiologists	50	$94,630

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
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