Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology

STEM • Biological And Biomedical Sciences

What is it about?

A program that focuses on the scientific study of pathogenic bacteria that are significant factors in causing or facilitating human disease. Includes instruction in the pathogenesis of bacterial diseases, bacterial genetics and physiology, bacterial anatomy and structure, antigens, bacterial reproduction, bacterial adhesion, phagocytes, and the identification of new or mutated bacteria and bacterial agents.

Numbers at a glance

367th
Popular nationwide
345
Search Rank on O's List
9
Colleges offer it
435
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
158
Women
277

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O's Insights on Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology

  • Major has been stable in popularity over the last 5 years after decreasing prior to that.
  • 100% of graduates come from public universities.

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