Microbiological Sciences and Immunology

3,115 students earn a microbiological sciences and immunology credential each year across 111 US colleges. Earnings below are the median for each school's graduates one and five years after finishing; debt is the median federal loan balance at completion.

Typical earnings, 1 year out: $38,040
Typical earnings, 5 years out: $65,144

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Bachelor's programs — top 100 of 107 colleges by graduate earnings

CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt

1San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, California—$56,0711 year out$87,999$24,120 2California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, California24$55,8071 year out—$22,138 3University of Wisconsin-La CrosseLa Crosse, Wisconsin19$54,2901 year out$60,098$25,464 4University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, California58$50,7061 year out—$14,308 5University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, Wisconsin53$49,1861 year out$65,144$23,480 6California State University-ChicoChico, California16$49,0681 year out$64,331$24,572 7California State University-Long BeachLong Beach, California22$48,6311 year out$70,860—8University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, Massachusetts72$47,3311 year out$69,483$27,000 9California State University-NorthridgeNorthridge, California—$46,4891 year out$72,199$7,500 10University of California-DavisDavis, California76$46,0051 year out$90,315$11,000 11San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, California28$45,3601 year out—$15,500 12North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, North Carolina32$43,7611 year out—$24,486 13Washington State UniversityPullman, Washington14$43,7361 year out$71,666$21,250 14University of KansasLawrence, Kansas54$43,7341 year out—$27,000 15University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla, California61$43,6081 year out—$13,811 16University of California-RiversideRiverside, California35$43,0861 year out—$14,121 17University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, California49$42,6341 year out—$16,500 18University of ArizonaTucson, Arizona53$42,4331 year out$54,765$20,750 19Weber State UniversityOgden, Utah44$41,0791 year out$65,197$24,383 20University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln, Nebraska41$40,7921 year out—$25,941 21North Dakota State University-Main CampusFargo, North Dakota14$40,2621 year out$68,195$25,543 22The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, Texas27$40,1011 year out$58,611$21,395 23University of Nevada-RenoReno, Nevada39$39,7521 year out—$19,500 24Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, Colorado41$39,7011 year out$64,977$26,000 25Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, Arizona62$39,5211 year out$69,627$19,000 26California State University-Los AngelesLos Angeles, California13$39,2661 year out—$19,334 27Iowa State UniversityAmes, Iowa32$39,0191 year out$60,882$22,500 28Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, Michigan39$38,7261 year out$60,447$29,301 29Oklahoma State University-Main CampusStillwater, Oklahoma60$38,0401 year out—$19,323 30University of GeorgiaAthens, Georgia32$37,8641 year out$68,825$23,214 31Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, Texas39$37,6631 year out$62,154$25,000 32Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, Oregon29$37,6101 year out$70,583$22,959 33Oregon State University-Cascades CampusBend, Oregon0$37,6101 year out$70,583$22,959 34Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, Ohio41$37,5921 year out$65,347$20,500 35Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, Arizona29$37,3751 year out$71,307$24,000 36Montana State UniversityBozeman, Montana56$37,1811 year out$63,350$22,065 37University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, Minnesota21$37,0681 year out$63,560$23,685 38University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, California137$36,4031 year out$77,994$14,000 39New Mexico State University-Main CampusLas Cruces, New Mexico8$36,1981 year out——40University of IdahoMoscow, Idaho6$36,1181 year out—$24,250 41Kansas State UniversityManhattan, Kansas27$35,5231 year out—$17,227 42University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, Washington78$34,6691 year out$68,273$15,917 43University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNorman, Oklahoma30$34,4511 year out$65,792$24,304 44University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, Pennsylvania48$34,2791 year out—$19,800 45University of South FloridaTampa, Florida29$32,1351 year out$59,711$19,503 46University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, Michigan28$32,0221 year out—$18,644 47Brigham Young UniversityProvo, Utah97$31,8331 year out$64,156$12,250 48Clemson UniversityClemson, South Carolina38$30,2651 year out$77,932$25,762 49University of FloridaGainesville, Florida208$27,9941 year out$60,469$16,446 50University of Florida-OnlineGainesville, Florida32$27,9941 year out$60,469$16,446 51Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, Texas52$27,4451 year out$76,515$22,985 52University of Puerto Rico-HumacaoHumacao, Puerto Rico38$26,9611 year out$41,016$5,500 53The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, Texas32$26,2181 year out—$21,671 54University of Puerto Rico-MayaguezMayaguez, Puerto Rico92$22,9321 year out$44,562$8,375 55The University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso, Texas21$22,0691 year out$63,674$18,531 56University of MiamiCoral Gables, Florida33$17,2001 year out$68,435$18,625 57University of Puerto Rico-AreciboArecibo, Puerto Rico116$15,6541 year out$32,364$5,250 58Auburn UniversityAuburn, Alabama38—1 year out$61,323$22,164 59Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, Texas35—1 year out——60Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, Mississippi34—1 year out—$24,000 61University of IowaIowa City, Iowa25—1 year out——62Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, Virginia25—1 year out—$24,135 63West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, West Virginia24—1 year out——64Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge, Louisiana23—1 year out——65Miami University-OxfordOxford, Ohio23—1 year out$68,169$27,000 66University of VermontBurlington, Vermont23—1 year out—$25,000 67University of California-IrvineIrvine, California22—1 year out——68University of WyomingLaramie, Wyoming22—1 year out——69University of MaineOrono, Maine21—1 year out——70University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, Alabama19—1 year out——71Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, New Jersey19—1 year out——72Washington University in St LouisSt. Louis, Missouri18—1 year out——73The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, Alabama17—1 year out——74Inter American University of Puerto Rico-MetroSan Juan, Puerto Rico17—1 year out——75Inter American University of Puerto Rico-AguadillaAguadilla, Puerto Rico15—1 year out——76Inter American University of Puerto Rico-FajardoFajardo, Puerto Rico14—1 year out——77University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia, Missouri13—1 year out——78Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, Pennsylvania13—1 year out——79Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, Indiana12—1 year out——80East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, Tennessee12—1 year out——81Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina CampusCarolina, Puerto Rico12—1 year out——82Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San GermanSan German, Puerto Rico10—1 year out$34,981—83University of Central FloridaOrlando, Florida9—1 year out——84Albany College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesAlbany, New York9—1 year out——85Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale, Illinois8—1 year out——86Northwestern State University of LouisianaNatchitoches, Louisiana8—1 year out——87Bowling Green State University-Main CampusBowling Green, Ohio8—1 year out——88University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukee, Wisconsin7—1 year out$63,276—89University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, Hawaii6—1 year out——90Idaho State UniversityPocatello, Idaho6—1 year out——91Wagner CollegeStaten Island, New York6—1 year out$65,814—92Inter American University of Puerto Rico-BayamonBayamon, Puerto Rico6—1 year out——93Quinnipiac UniversityHamden, Connecticut5—1 year out——94Ohio University-Main CampusAthens, Ohio5—1 year out——95Ohio Wesleyan UniversityDelaware, Ohio5—1 year out——96South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, South Dakota5—1 year out$57,608—97University of Wisconsin-OshkoshOshkosh, Wisconsin5—1 year out——98Inter American University of Puerto Rico-PonceMercedita, Puerto Rico5—1 year out——99University of Michigan-DearbornDearborn, Michigan4—1 year out——100The University of MontanaMissoula, Montana4—1 year out——

Associate programs — 4 colleges

CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt

1Fullerton CollegeFullerton, California4—1 year out——2Cerritos CollegeNorwalk, California1—1 year out——3North Idaho CollegeCoeur d'Alene, Idaho1—1 year out——4Humacao Community CollegeHumacao, Puerto Rico1—1 year out——

US Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data (4-digit CIP). Graduates are conferrals in the most recent IPEDS year; earnings cover federally-aided completers who are working and not enrolled; medians for small programs are privacy-suppressed (—).