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Microbiology at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Microbiology at University of Wisconsin - Madison

If you plan to study microbiology, take a look at what University of Wisconsin - Madison has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and approximately 44,640 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.

UW - Madison Microbiology Degrees Available

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

UW - Madison Microbiology Rankings

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in microbiology, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Microbiology Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Microbiology Master’s Program

65% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 35% of microbiology master's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 4
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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
Biological Science Professors 990 $81,620
Natural Sciences Managers 610 $106,110
Microbiologists 270 $62,440

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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