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Microbiologist
- Median pay
- $87,990/yr
- 10-yr job growth
- 4.1%
Degree Programs That Lead Here
These are the fields of study that feed into a Microbiologist career. The colleges below all offer at least one of them.
752 colleges · showing 1–25
| College | Matching program | Credential | Net price/yr | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerritos College Norwalk, CA · 4-yr Public | Microbiology | Associate's | $2,424 | CA |
| Humacao Community College Humacao, PR · 4-yr Private | Microbiology | Associate's | $2,508 | PR |
| CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · 4-yr Public | Biochemistry & Biophysics | Graduate | $2,984 | NY |
| CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY · 4-yr Public | Cell Biology | Bachelor's | $3,203 | NY |
| CUNY City College New York, NY · 4-yr Public | Biochemistry & Biophysics | Bachelor's | $3,776 | NY |
| California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 4-yr Public | Biochemistry & Biophysics +1 more | Bachelor's | $3,967 | CA |
| Indiana University-Kokomo Kokomo, IN · 4-yr Public | Biochemistry & Biophysics | Bachelor's | $3,968 | IN |
| University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL · 4-yr Public | Microbiology | Bachelor's | $4,815 | FL |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX · 4-yr Public | Biochemistry & Biophysics | Graduate | $4,831 | TX |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Portales, NM · 4-yr Public | Biochemistry & Biophysics | Bachelor's | $4,904 | NM |
| Indiana University-Northwest Gary, IN · 4-yr Public | Biochemistry & Biophysics | Bachelor's | $5,130 | IN |
| College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY · 4-yr Public | Biochemistry & Biophysics | Bachelor's | $5,579 | NY |
| California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA · 4-yr Public | Biochemistry & Biophysics | Bachelor's | $5,652 | CA |
| College of the Ozarks Point Lookout, MO · 4-yr Private | Biochemistry & Biophysics | Bachelor's | $6,100 | MO |
| Princeton University Princeton, NJ · 4-yr Private | Biochemistry & Biophysics | Bachelor's | $6,128 | NJ |
| Fullerton College Fullerton, CA · 2-yr Public | Microbiology | Associate's | $6,134 | CA |
| Utah Valley University Orem, UT · 4-yr Public | Microbiology | Bachelor's | $6,376 | UT |
| University of Florida Gainesville, FL · 4-yr Public | Microbiology +3 more | Graduate | $6,541 | FL |
| California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA · 4-yr Public | Biochemistry & Biophysics | Bachelor's | $6,555 | CA |
| California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA · 4-yr Public | Biochemistry & Biophysics | Bachelor's | $7,000 | CA |
| University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI · 4-yr Public | Biochemistry & Biophysics | Bachelor's | $7,007 | MI |
| California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA · 4-yr Public | Biochemistry & Biophysics | Bachelor's | $7,021 | CA |
| Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus Carolina, PR · 4-yr Private | Microbiology | Bachelor's | $7,761 | PR |
| Salish Kootenai College Pablo, MT · 4-yr Public | Cell Biology | Bachelor's | $7,945 | MT |
| Indiana University-East Richmond, IN · 4-yr Public | Biochemistry & Biophysics | Bachelor's | $8,134 | IN |
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