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Microbiology, bachelor's programs nationwide

Nationally, bachelor's graduates in Microbiology earn a median $62,582 four years after graduating. Among 23 programs with federal earnings data, San Francisco State University (CA) graduates had the highest median, $85,037 (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard).

Programs with data
23
Highest median
$85,037
National median
$62,582
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Microbiology, bachelor's programs nationwide: median earnings four years after graduating and median federal debt, in order of earnings.
CollegeStateMedian earnings, 4 yrs aftervs national medianDebt borrowed at this college (median)Add to the side-by-side comparison
San Francisco State UniversityCA$85,037+36%$24,186Compare
California State University-ChicoCA$74,888+20%$23,500Compare
University of California-DavisCA$74,343+19%$11,000Compare
Texas Tech UniversityTX$69,628+11%$21,198Compare
Colorado State University-Fort CollinsCO$69,269+11%$20,500Compare
Weber State UniversityUT$68,597+10%$18,982Compare
University of Wisconsin-MadisonWI$68,397+9%$21,500Compare
University of Massachusetts AmherstMA$66,642+6%$23,750Compare
Brigham Young UniversityUT$66,603+6%$11,087Compare
University of Nevada-RenoNV$66,355+6%$19,084Compare
Ohio State University-Main CampusFigure covers 6 campusesOH$66,222+6%$19,783Compare
Texas State UniversityTX$65,502+5%$23,115Compare
California State University-Los AngelesCA$65,366+4%$15,000Compare
University of California, Los AngelesCA$65,024+4%$14,545Compare
University of FloridaFigure covers 2 campusesFL$64,285+3%$14,942
Michigan State UniversityMI$61,953about the same$26,625Compare
Montana State UniversityMT$60,221−4%$20,399Compare
Oklahoma State University-Main CampusOK$59,979−4%$18,500Compare
Northern Arizona UniversityAZ$58,491−7%$23,250Compare
Arizona State University Campus ImmersionFigure covers 2 campusesAZ$57,244−9%$18,268Compare
University of ArizonaAZ$55,784−11%$20,005Compare
Oregon State UniversityFigure covers 2 campusesOR$53,349−15%$21,666Compare
Iowa State UniversityIA$49,875−20%$22,763Compare

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What these numbers are

Earnings: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, earnings measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Only programs with at least 30 graduates in the earnings cohort are listed, and a multi-state system whose figure pools campuses in several states is left out of state lists. Median earnings of graduates who received federal student aid, worked, and were not enrolled in school; debt is the median federal loans borrowed at this college by graduates who borrowed (Direct Subsidized, Unsubsidized and Grad PLUS; not Parent PLUS, private loans or interest). Programs with too few graduates are suppressed by the Department of Education. Federal program group: Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. Earnings reflect who enrolls and where graduates work as well as the program itself.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field-of-study data, 10 June 2026. Download every program (CSV).