Microbiological Sciences and Immunology at University of Nevada-Reno

Reno, NV · Bachelor's Degree · about 39 graduates a year

$39,752
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$66,355
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$62,582
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#23 of 49
Rank by pay
#14 of 49
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,084
Median federal debt

University of Nevada-Reno graduates in microbiological sciences and immunology earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Nevada-Reno 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
…
20Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA$67,253$61,240#36—
21University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA$66,642$58,685#42$47,331
22Brigham Young University Provo, UT$66,603$63,124#34$31,833
23University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV$66,355$68,869#14$39,752
24Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$66,222$70,669#11$37,592
25University of Kansas Lawrence, KS$65,861$68,374#18$43,734
26Texas State University San Marcos, TX$65,502$66,596#25$37,663

Other Majors at University of Nevada-Reno by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$100,203$69,310#119 of 189
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$97,949$85,733#156 of 966
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$96,291$60,223#164 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$88,460$61,977#227 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$85,943$59,218#165 of 796
Chemical Engineering$84,965$64,039#153 of 158
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$83,233$65,194#18 of 46
Civil Engineering$81,201$67,379#175 of 233
Geological/Geophysical Engineering$78,079—#4 of 7
Computer and Information Sciences$77,237$52,970#323 of 459
International Business$76,236$43,096#45 of 115
Geography and Cartography$74,864$53,079#9 of 117
Business/Managerial Economics$74,032—#55 of 84
Finance and Financial Management Services$72,227$51,495#302 of 452
Mathematics$70,681$46,365#151 of 309
Communication and Media Studies$68,953$40,296#58 of 660
Business/Commerce$68,419$45,630#87 of 271
Marketing$67,914$44,661#231 of 516
Criminology$66,273$39,804#10 of 113
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$63,239$33,983#69 of 110
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$63,049$37,198#58 of 156
Social Work$60,320$40,530#41 of 420
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$59,896$23,733#99 of 215
Biology$59,715$35,617#344 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,014$44,914#832 of 1176
International Relations and National Security Studies$58,002$29,539#87 of 118
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$57,769$30,991#48 of 67
Nutrition Sciences$57,193$37,139#37 of 53
Education$55,892—#6 of 27
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$55,532$46,524#91 of 680

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Nevada-Reno microbiological sciences and immunology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $39,752 one year after graduating and $66,355 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Nevada-Reno rank for microbiological sciences and immunology?

Among 49 colleges reporting earnings for microbiological sciences and immunology graduates, University of Nevada-Reno ranks #23 by median pay four years after graduation, and #14 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is microbiological sciences and immunology at University of Nevada-Reno worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for microbiological sciences and immunology ($62,582), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,084.

← All data for University of Nevada-Reno · Methodology

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.