Microbiological Sciences and Immunology at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI · Bachelor's Degree · about 53 graduates a year

$49,186
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$68,397
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$62,582
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#19 of 49
Rank by pay
#9 of 49
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

University of Wisconsin-Madison graduates in microbiological sciences and immunology earn 9% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 31% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Wisconsin-Madison 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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16Weber State University Ogden, UT$68,597$65,014#31$41,079
17University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI$68,454$71,230#8$54,290
18University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$68,398$65,335#29$37,068
19University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$68,397$71,170#9$49,186
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

Other Majors at University of Wisconsin-Madison by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Real Estate$120,483$73,239#4 of 25
Computer Engineering$120,068—#38 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$119,655$80,566#48 of 459
Industrial Engineering$110,711$80,435#14 of 94
Finance and Financial Management Services$107,207$68,681#29 of 452
International Business$106,783$66,591#6 of 115
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$106,521$83,260#19 of 126
Insurance$105,992$78,796#1 of 21
Nuclear Engineering$102,449—#4 of 12
Chemical Engineering$101,676$85,945#44 of 158
Mathematics$101,438$67,744#23 of 309
Accounting and Related Services$101,390$68,909#48 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$100,005$67,699#28 of 1176
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$99,762$74,094#32 of 118
Statistics$99,210$64,684#16 of 50
Marketing$96,148$65,224#11 of 516
Mechanical Engineering$95,114$74,611#83 of 318
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$95,059$82,018#181 of 258
Engineering Mechanics$92,276$72,612—
Materials Engineering$91,265$76,662#19 of 34
Civil Engineering$87,691$71,246#85 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$85,579$75,513#517 of 966
Food Science and Technology$85,445—#1 of 29
Economics$85,366$54,495#135 of 368
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$82,081$57,760#8 of 27
Agricultural Business and Management$81,655$49,868#5 of 77
Agricultural Engineering$78,368$67,746#23 of 26
Physics$77,380$36,878#59 of 107
Journalism$75,967$40,942#6 of 187
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$74,963$29,866#14 of 610

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Wisconsin-Madison microbiological sciences and immunology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $49,186 one year after graduating and $68,397 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Wisconsin-Madison rank for microbiological sciences and immunology?

Among 49 colleges reporting earnings for microbiological sciences and immunology graduates, University of Wisconsin-Madison ranks #19 by median pay four years after graduation, and #9 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is microbiological sciences and immunology at University of Wisconsin-Madison worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% more than the national median for microbiological sciences and immunology ($62,582), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

← All data for University of Wisconsin-Madison · 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.