Microbiological Sciences and Immunology at University of South Florida

Tampa, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 29 graduates a year

$32,135
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,628
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$62,582
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#42 of 49
Rank by pay
#35 of 49
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,000
Median federal debt

University of South Florida graduates in microbiological sciences and immunology earn 8% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of South Florida 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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39Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK$59,979$67,342#22$38,040
40Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ$58,491$60,100#38$37,375
41University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$57,890$61,038#37$32,022
42University of South Florida Tampa, FL$57,628$61,338#35$32,135
43Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$57,244$58,819#41$39,521
44University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$55,784$57,319#44$42,433
45The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX$53,992$54,894#45$22,069

Other Majors at University of South Florida by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$109,054$83,660#84 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$102,275$78,825#84 of 258
Chemical Engineering$94,387$70,659#98 of 158
Computer and Information Sciences$90,953$61,046#187 of 459
Industrial Engineering$90,040$69,672#78 of 94
Mechanical Engineering$88,249$70,046#234 of 318
Civil Engineering$84,789$70,047#123 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,694$72,879#544 of 966
Management Information Systems and Services$83,227$55,972#81 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$78,918$54,371#273 of 796
Statistics$74,071$41,285#45 of 50
Finance and Financial Management Services$73,933$49,906#277 of 452
Physics$68,967$46,094#87 of 107
Economics$67,007$47,351#304 of 368
International Business$66,141$44,096#86 of 115
Marketing$65,269$40,575#284 of 516
Business/Commerce$64,838$45,357#139 of 271
Political Science and Government$64,820$34,965#205 of 565
Business Administration, Management and Operations$60,600$45,966#775 of 1176
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$60,472$48,565#69 of 138
Chemistry$59,942$29,399#163 of 209
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$59,587$45,230#99 of 476
Mathematics$59,125$43,011#257 of 309
International Relations and National Security Studies$58,999$30,977#83 of 118
Hospitality Administration/Management$57,695$34,703#54 of 137
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$56,452$34,073#88 of 156
Geography and Cartography$54,944$39,259#86 of 117
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$54,778$35,634#45 of 137
Design and Applied Arts$54,770$38,938#124 of 299
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$53,991$36,048#149 of 265

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of South Florida microbiological sciences and immunology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,135 one year after graduating and $57,628 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of South Florida rank for microbiological sciences and immunology?

Among 49 colleges reporting earnings for microbiological sciences and immunology graduates, University of South Florida ranks #42 by median pay four years after graduation, and #35 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is microbiological sciences and immunology at University of South Florida worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% less than the national median for microbiological sciences and immunology ($62,582), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,000.

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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.