Microbiological Sciences and Immunology at University of California-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 137 graduates a year

$36,403
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$65,024
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$62,582
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#29 of 49
Rank by pay
#40 of 49
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,545
Median federal debt

University of California-Los Angeles graduates in microbiological sciences and immunology earn 4% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 22% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of California-Los Angeles Compares for Microbiological Sciences and Immunology

All 49 colleges reporting microbiological sciences and immunology earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$103,546$94,220#1$50,706
2University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA$90,061$81,950#4$42,634
3San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$85,037$77,378#5$56,071
4Clemson University Clemson, SC$81,526$90,400#2$30,265
5San Diego State University San Diego, CA$81,122$73,816#7$45,360
6Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH$77,163$82,344#3—
7Washington State University Pullman, WA$76,384$70,257#12$43,736
8California State University-Chico Chico, CA$74,888$68,143#19$49,068
9University of California-Davis Davis, CA$74,343$67,647#21$46,005
10California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$73,988$67,324#23$48,631
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26Texas State University San Marcos, TX$65,502$66,596#25$37,663
27California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$65,366$59,479#39$39,266
28University of Vermont Burlington, VT$65,120$66,884#24—
29University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$65,024$59,168#40$36,403
30North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$64,510$69,228#13$43,761
31University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA$64,428$58,625#43$43,608
32University of Florida Gainesville, FL$64,285$68,423#16$27,994

Other Majors at University of California-Los Angeles by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$228,705—#1 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$216,722$136,099#2 of 459
Business/Managerial Economics$129,425$83,604#2 of 84
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$126,209$85,369#10 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$118,566$94,611#28 of 966
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$116,525$57,874#4 of 118
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$115,706$71,068#3 of 59
Statistics$109,017$59,718#10 of 50
Mechanical Engineering$108,875$79,016#13 of 318
Chemical Engineering$108,066$76,680#20 of 158
Applied Mathematics$103,887$61,188#16 of 45
Cognitive Science$102,066$53,962#6 of 19
Mathematics$99,269$38,449#28 of 309
Civil Engineering$97,092$75,510#13 of 233
Economics$95,440$62,091#81 of 368
Physics$85,708$60,495#35 of 107
International/Globalization Studies$82,501$39,082#3 of 87
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$79,143—#6 of 138
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$75,927$31,944#7 of 265
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$75,504$46,154#14 of 207
Political Science and Government$74,202$34,392#75 of 565
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$73,506$35,210#28 of 110
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$72,443$36,945#12 of 35
Chemistry$72,220$42,358#59 of 209
Geography and Cartography$67,193$36,776#23 of 117
Human Biology$66,496$33,628#6 of 9
Design and Applied Arts$66,259$57,615#38 of 299
Sociology$64,692$34,121#39 of 462
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$62,927$30,524#11 of 90
Biology$61,804$28,242#281 of 841

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of California-Los Angeles microbiological sciences and immunology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $36,403 one year after graduating and $65,024 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of California-Los Angeles rank for microbiological sciences and immunology?

Among 49 colleges reporting earnings for microbiological sciences and immunology graduates, University of California-Los Angeles ranks #29 by median pay four years after graduation, and #40 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is microbiological sciences and immunology at University of California-Los Angeles worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% more than the national median for microbiological sciences and immunology ($62,582), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,545.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.