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# Microbiology and Immunology Programs in the United States

Updated September 30, 2026

This page ranks the 56 Microbiology and Immunology programs in the United States by median earnings of Microbiology and Immunology graduates four years after completing. [University of California-Berkeley](/school/university-of-california-berkeley/majors/) leads the list with median earnings of $103,546 four years after completing.

Across the listed schools, the median figure is $64,469, and the range stretches from $103,546 to $21,234. For 11 of the 56 programs the earnings figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.

Public institutions dominate the list, accounting for 54 of the 56 schools, while just 2 are private nonprofits. California State University-Los Angeles posts the lowest average net price at $3,967.

University of California-San Diego ranks 1st on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.

## The ranked list

Top 25 of 56 schools in list order

| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley · Berkeley, CA | $103,546 | $13,481 | $5,311 | 11.0% |
|  | [University of California-Berkeley](/school/university-of-california-berkeley/majors/) reports [median earnings of $103,546](/school/university-of-california-berkeley/outcomes/) for its Microbiology and Immunology graduates four years after completing, the highest on this list. |
| 2 | University of California-Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA | $90,061 | $16,109 | $9,231 | 33.0% |
|  | Graduates of the Microbiology and Immunology program at [University of California-Santa Barbara](/school/university-of-california-santa-barbara/majors/) earn a [median of $90,061](/school/university-of-california-santa-barbara/outcomes/) four years after completing, and the school admits 33% of applicants. |
| 3 | Clemson University · Clemson, SC | $81,526 | $22,253 | $13,607 | 38.3% |
|  | [Clemson University](/school/clemson-university/majors/) ranks 3rd on this list, with a [median of $81,526](/school/clemson-university/outcomes/) for its Microbiology and Immunology graduates four years after completing. |
| 4 | San Diego State University · San Diego, CA | $81,122 | $15,364 | $9,910 | 36.2% |
|  | [San Diego State University](/school/san-diego-state-university/majors/) posts an [average net price of $15,364](/school/san-diego-state-university/cost/) and median earnings of $81,122 for its Microbiology and Immunology graduates four years after completing. |
| 5 | Miami University-Oxford · Oxford, OH | $77,163 | $28,384 | $16,015 | 75.4% |
|  | [Miami University-Oxford](/school/miami-university-oxford/majors/) [ranks 626th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/miami-university-oxford/) among nonprofit four-year institutions and its Microbiology and Immunology graduates earn a median of $77,163 four years after completing. |
| 6 | Washington State University · Pullman, WA | $76,384 | $14,971 | $7,074 | 86.6% |
|  | [Washington State University](/school/washington-state-university/majors/) reports [median earnings of $76,384](/school/washington-state-university/outcomes/) for its Microbiology and Immunology graduates four years after completing, alongside an admission rate of 87%. |
| 7 | California State University-Chico · Chico, CA | $74,888 | $14,480 | $9,902 | 92.7% |
|  | [California State University-Chico](/school/california-state-university-chico/majors/) ranks 7th on this list, with a [median of $74,888](/school/california-state-university-chico/outcomes/) for its Microbiology and Immunology graduates four years after completing. |
| 8 | University of California-Davis · Davis, CA | $74,343 | $14,741 | $9,211 | 41.8% |
|  | [University of California-Davis](/school/university-of-california-davis/majors/) reports [median earnings of $74,343](/school/university-of-california-davis/outcomes/) for its Microbiology and Immunology graduates four years after completing, from a cohort of 87 graduates. |
| 9 | California State University-Long Beach · Long Beach, CA | $73,988 | $10,440 | $7,183 | 46.3% |
|  | [California State University-Long Beach](/school/california-state-university-long-beach/majors/) [ranks 5th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/california-state-university-long-beach/) among nonprofit four-year institutions and its Microbiology and Immunology graduates earn a median of $73,988 four years after completing. |
| 10 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus · Seattle, WA | $73,944 | $14,091 | $6,384 | 39.2% |
|  | [University of Washington-Seattle Campus](/school/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/majors/) reports [median earnings of $73,944](/school/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/outcomes/) for its Microbiology and Immunology graduates four years after completing, with an average net price of $14,091. |
| 11 | University of California-Riverside · Riverside, CA | $72,295 | $14,304 | $8,852 | 76.4% |
|  | An [admission rate of 76%](/school/university-of-california-riverside/admissions/) at [University of California-Riverside](/school/university-of-california-riverside/majors/) coincides with median earnings of $72,295 for its Microbiology and Immunology graduates four years after completing. |
| 12 | Texas Tech University · Lubbock, TX | $69,628 | $19,070 | $12,457 | 72.7% |
|  | [Texas Tech University](/school/texas-tech-university/majors/) ranks 12th on this list, with a [median of $69,628](/school/texas-tech-university/outcomes/) for its Microbiology and Immunology graduates four years after completing. |
| 13 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins · Fort Collins, CO | $69,269 | $21,279 | $13,259 | 88.5% |
|  | [Colorado State University-Fort Collins](/school/colorado-state-university-fort-collins/majors/) reports [median earnings of $69,269](/school/colorado-state-university-fort-collins/outcomes/) for its Microbiology and Immunology graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $21,279. |
| 14 | Indiana University-Bloomington · Bloomington, IN | $69,128 | $16,264 | $6,324 | 78.2% |
|  | [Indiana University-Bloomington](/school/indiana-university-bloomington/majors/) [admits 78% of applicants](/school/indiana-university-bloomington/admissions/) and its Microbiology and Immunology graduates earned a median of $69,128 four years after completing. |
| 15 | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse · La Crosse, WI | $68,454 | $16,210 | $8,224 | 75.5% |
|  | [University of Wisconsin-La Crosse](/school/university-of-wisconsin-la-crosse/majors/) reports a [median of $25,464](/school/university-of-wisconsin-la-crosse/outcomes/) in federal loans among Microbiology and Immunology completers who borrowed, and an average net price of $16,210. |
| 16 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · Minneapolis, MN | $68,398 | $16,778 | $6,642 | 79.8% |
|  | With an [admission rate of 80%](/school/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/admissions/), [University of Minnesota-Twin Cities](/school/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/majors/) reports median earnings of $68,398 for its Microbiology and Immunology graduates four years after completing. |
| 17 | University of Wisconsin-Madison · Madison, WI | $68,397 | $17,354 | $4,200 | 45.2% |
|  | [University of Wisconsin-Madison](/school/university-of-wisconsin-madison/majors/) [ranks 82nd on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/university-of-wisconsin-madison/) among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Microbiology and Immunology graduates earned a median of $68,397 four years after completing. |
| 18 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University · Blacksburg, VA | $67,253 | $24,953 | $11,689 | 54.8% |
|  | [Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University](/school/virginia-polytechnic-institute-and-state-university/majors/) shows an [average net price of $24,953](/school/virginia-polytechnic-institute-and-state-university/cost/) and a median of $24,817 in federal loans among Microbiology and Immunology completers who borrowed. |
| 19 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst · Amherst, MA | $66,642 | $22,383 | $10,164 | 59.7% |
|  | [University of Massachusetts-Amherst](/school/university-of-massachusetts-amherst/majors/) reports [median earnings of $66,642](/school/university-of-massachusetts-amherst/outcomes/) for its Microbiology and Immunology graduates four years after completing, with 66 graduates in the earnings cohort. |
| 20 | Brigham Young University · Provo, UT | $66,603 | $15,564 | $10,444 | 67.8% |
|  | A private nonprofit university in Provo, [Brigham Young University](/school/brigham-young-university/majors/) [ranks 27th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/brigham-young-university/) among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $66,603 for its Microbiology and Immunology graduates four years after completing. |
| 21 | University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV | $66,355 | $15,927 | $12,674 | 73.7% |
|  | [University of Nevada-Reno](/school/university-of-nevada-reno/majors/) reports an [average net price of $15,927](/school/university-of-nevada-reno/cost/) and a median of $19,084 in federal loans among Microbiology and Immunology completers who borrowed. |
| 22 | Ohio State University-Main Campus · Columbus, OH | $66,222 | $17,339 | $4,885 | 60.6% |
|  | [Ohio State University-Main Campus](/school/ohio-state-university-main-campus/majors/) [admits 61% of applicants](/school/ohio-state-university-main-campus/admissions/), and its Microbiology and Immunology graduates earned a median of $66,222 four years after completing. |
| 23 | University of Kansas · Lawrence, KS | $65,861 | $18,059 | $12,544 | 93.5% |
|  | [University of Kansas](/school/university-of-kansas/majors/) reports a [median of $27,000](/school/university-of-kansas/outcomes/) in federal loans among Microbiology and Immunology completers who borrowed, and an average net price of $18,059. |
| 24 | Texas State University · San Marcos, TX | $65,502 | $16,805 | $12,715 | 89.3% |
|  | [Texas State University](/school/texas-state-university/majors/) [ranks 40th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/texas-state-university/) among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Microbiology and Immunology graduates earned a median of $65,502 four years after completing. |
| 25 | California State University-Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA | $65,366 | $3,967 | $2,877 | 91.3% |
|  | [California State University-Los Angeles](/school/california-state-university-los-angeles/majors/) reports [median earnings of $65,366](/school/california-state-university-los-angeles/outcomes/) for its Microbiology and Immunology graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $3,967. |

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## How this list is ordered

Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Virology graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the United States appear. The figure captures federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled four years after finishing. For 11 of the 56 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The gap between first-ranked University of California-Berkeley and second-ranked University of California-Santa Barbara is $13,485, while the spread from the top of the list to the bottom reaches $82,312.

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