Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

If you are interested in studying microbiological sciences and immunology, you may want to check out the program at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 52,017 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students received their master's degree in microbiology.

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.

UMN Twin Cities Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Microbiology
• Doctorate Degree in Microbiology

UMN Twin Cities Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Rankings

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in microbiology, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Microbiology Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who graduated with a master’s in microbiology from UMN Twin Cities in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in microbiology each year. UMN Twin Cities does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

In the microbiology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 23% better than the national average.*

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

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

Related Majors

• Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
• Botany/Plant Biology
• Neurobiology & Neurosciences
• Physiology & Pathology Sciences
• Zoology

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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Medical Scientists	2,920	$92,920
Natural Sciences Managers	1,490	$125,780
Biological Science Professors	760	$84,240
Biological Scientists	480	$73,770
Microbiologists	270	$66,990

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
• Image Credit: By AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.