Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at Virginia Commonwealth University

If you plan to study microbiological sciences and immunology, take a look at what Virginia Commonwealth University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and approximately 29,070 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 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.

VCU Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Degrees Available

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

VCU Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in microbiology, making the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Microbiology Student Demographics at VCU

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

VCU Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Program

Of the 3 microbiology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from VCU, about 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in microbiology each year. VCU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 28% more men than average.

Of the students who received a microbiology master's degree from VCU, 67% 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 33% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

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

Related Majors

• Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
• Neurobiology & Neurosciences
• Pharmacology & Toxicology
• Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
• Genetics

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 VA, the home state for Virginia Commonwealth University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Biological Science Professors	1,860	$81,950
Medical Scientists	1,800	$102,310
Natural Sciences Managers	1,270	$133,360
Biological Scientists	540	$93,750
Microbiologists	380	$91,940

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 user:mentes under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.