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Microbiological Sciences and Immunology bachelor's degree outcomes at University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ · Public · Federal field 2605

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$6,798 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
37.2% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−56% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$55,784 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+29%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$42,433$54,765
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
28Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
49Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
49Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$17,815Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
4Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

118Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
20Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
65Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
54Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$35,969Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$55,784$19,815 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 20 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,674

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$20,750

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$55,784

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$220/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,674Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,423Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE86.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE67.5%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$42,433Year 1
$55,784Year 4
$54,765Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.7% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,649
Estimated loan payment$220
49borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$55,784 vs. $62,582

$6,798 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$83,030 median wageAZ estimate · 50,190 jobs · 25-1042+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeNatural Sciences Managers$124,920 median wageAZ estimate · 900 jobs · 11-9121+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiological Scientists, All Other$90,290 median wageAZ estimate · 760 jobs · 19-1029+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$116,820 median wageAZ estimate · 2,190 jobs · 19-1042+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMicrobiologists$69,880 median wageAZ estimate · 80 jobs · 19-1022+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 1.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiological Technicians$53,290 median wageAZ estimate · 830 jobs · 19-4021+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 9.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$128,850 median wageAZ estimate · 11,840 jobs · 11-9111+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$99,000 median wageAZ estimate · 3,620 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEpidemiologists$67,260 median wageAZ estimate · 340 jobs · 19-1041+18.7% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeFood Science Technicians$52,130 median wageU.S. estimate · 14,600 jobs · 19-4013+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 3k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Tempe, AZ

Arizona State University Campus Immersion

$1,460 higher earnings · $1,750 less debt · $1,707 lower annual net price

Earnings
$57,244
Debt
$19,000
Annual net price
$14,967
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Flagstaff, AZ

Northern Arizona University

$2,707 higher earnings · $2,516 lower annual net price

Earnings
$58,491
Debt
$24,000
Annual net price
$14,158
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Berkeley, CA

University of California, Berkeley

$47,762 higher earnings · $6,442 less debt · $3,193 lower annual net price

Earnings
$103,546
Debt
$14,308
Annual net price
$13,481
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Santa Barbara, CA

University of California, Santa Barbara

$34,277 higher earnings · $4,250 less debt · $565 lower annual net price

Earnings
$90,061
Debt
$16,500
Annual net price
$16,109
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DATA QUALITY

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49 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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