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21 Yearly Graduations
76% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 11 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a graduate certificate in microbiology. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 29% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Microbiology Majors

In 2020-2021, 21 graduate certificates were awarded to microbiology majors. This earns it the #202 spot on the list of the most popular graduate certificate programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in microbiology at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 631
Doctor’s Degree 592
Graduate Certificate 21

Earnings of Microbiology Majors With Graduate Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for microbiology majors with their graduate certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for microbiology majors who have their graduate certificate is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in microbiology. About 76.2% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 5
Women 16
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The racial-ethnic distribution of microbiology graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3
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There are 11 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in microbiology. Learn more about the most popular 11 below:

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
6 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for microbiology students seekinga graduate certificate is George Mason University. Roughly 38,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,510 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,035 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 people received their graduate certificate in microbiology from GMU. Of these students, 67% were women and 50% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

5 Yearly Graduations
60% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for microbiology majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Columbia University in the City of New York. Each year, around 30,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $59,450 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $50,496 per year. The microbiology program at Columbia University in the City of New York awarded 5 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 20% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 60% were women.

#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
3 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of Arizona is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in microbiology. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,990 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,106 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 people received their graduate certificate in microbiology from University of Arizona.

#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 4th most popular school in the country for microbiology majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Drexel University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $54,766 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $36,234 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 people received their graduate certificate in microbiology from Drexel.

#4

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in microbiology. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $16,865 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $24,902 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 graduate certificates were handed out to microbiology majors at U-M.

#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
2 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Florida is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in microbiology. Roughly 53,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,477 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,770 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 graduate certificates were handed out to microbiology majors at UF. About 50% of this group were women, and 50% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#7

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

San Jose State University comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in microbiology. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,742 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,176 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 people received their graduate certificate in microbiology from San Jose State. About 100% of this group were women, and 100% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to microbiology that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 384
Ecology & Systematics Biology 324
Biochemistry & Biophysics 215
Other Biological Sciences 167
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 137

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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