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Bachelor's+3% vs national median46 grads tracked

Microbiological Sciences and Immunology at University of Houston - Downtown

Ranked 12th of 46 bachelor's programs in Microbiological Sciences and Immunology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,588
middle 50%: $33,078 – $60,342
Median · 5 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $52,636 – $110,705
Median · 10 years out
$105,332
middle 50%: $70,527 – $177,057

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Microbiological Sciences and Immunology (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Houston - Downtown's bachelor's program in Microbiological Sciences and Immunology earn a median $43,588 one year after graduating, rising to $105,332 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $64,349 for this field, ranking 12th of 46 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,454 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at Austin
$67,826 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$67,330 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$66,931 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$66,595 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$66,474 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$66,089 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$65,246 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$65,106 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$65,054 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$64,768 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$64,732 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Houston - Downtown

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$111,627 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,603 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,070 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$93,855 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,887 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$83,933 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$83,933 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$82,383 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out

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