Microbiology at Michigan State University

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

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and approximately 49,695 students attend the school each year.

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

Michigan State Microbiology Degrees Available

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

Michigan 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 Michigan State

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

Michigan State Microbiology Master’s Program

50% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of microbiology master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in microbiology each year. Michigan State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a microbiology master's degree from Michigan State, 67% 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 Michigan State University with a master's in microbiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 MI, the home state for Michigan State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Natural Sciences Managers	1,570	$113,840
Biological Science Professors	1,240	$91,770
Microbiologists	290	$61,360

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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