Immunology

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    Total Degrees​
    Awarded in 2024
    220
    growing 1.38%
    Average Wage
    $127,420
    growing 1.76%
    People in Workforce
    3.23M
    growing 3.87%
    Average Employee Age
    41
    declining 0.138%

    About

    In 2024, the locations with the highest concentration of Immunology degree recipients are Birmingham, AL, New Haven, CT, and Stanford, CA. N/A The most common degree awarded to students studying Immunology is a research doctorate.

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    Institutions

    Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Immunology and the types of students that study this field. University of Alabama at Birmingham awards the most degrees in Immunology in the US, but Weill Medical College of Cornell University and Baylor College of Medicine have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Immunology.

    The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Immunology programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions (18 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (121 completions).

    Institutions

    Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Immunology (2024)
    1. University of Alabama at Birmingham
      31 degrees awarded
    2. Yale University
      24 degrees awarded
    3. Washington University in St Louis
      15 degrees awarded

    The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Immunology, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (121 completions in 2024).

    The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Immunology programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

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    Specialized Colleges

    Highest Concentration Institution
    1. Weill Medical College of Cornell University
      1.84%
    2. Baylor College of Medicine
      1.26%
    3. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
      1.22%

    Out of all institutions that offer Immunology programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Weill Medical College of Cornell University has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Immunology, with 1.84%.

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    Employment

    Information on the businesses and industries that employ Biology graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

    The average salary for Biology majors is $127,420 and the most common occupations are Physicians, Postsecondary teachers, and Other Physical Scientists.

    The industry that employs the most Biology majors is General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Offices of physicians.

    Yearly Income for Common Jobs

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    $127,420
    Average Wage in Workforce
    ± $1,905
    1.76%
    1 Year Growth
    ± 2.1%

    The average salary for Biology majors is $127,420 and the most common occupations are Physicians, Postsecondary teachers, and Other Physical Scientists.

    This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Biology majors.

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    Highest Paying Locations

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    Highest Paying Pumas
    1. Nassau County (Northeast)--Oyster Bay Town (North) & Glen Cove City PUMA, NY
      $278,156
    2. Sioux Falls City PUMA, SD
      $277,864
    3. Houston City (Northeast)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX
      $274,509

    This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Biology majors.

    Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Biology majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

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    Most Common

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    The most common occupations for Biology majors, by number of employees, are Physicians, Postsecondary teachers, and Other Physical Scientists.

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    Most Specialized

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    Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Biology majors working as Podiatrists, Biological scientists, and Optometrists.

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    Highest Paid

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    The highest paid occupations by median income for Biology majors are Surgeons, Physicians, and Chief executives & legislators.

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    Occupations by Share

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    3.23M
    2024 Workforce
    ± 43,685
    3.87%
    1 Year Growth
    ± 1.86%

    The number of Biology graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.87%, from 3.11M in 2023 to 3.23M in 2024.

    The largest single share of Biology graduates go on to work as Physicians (13.7%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Biology by share of the total number of graduates.

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    Most Common

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Immunology is from the 2 Digit Course Biology.

    The most common industries that employ Biology majors, by number of employees, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, and Offices of physicians.

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    Highest Paid

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Immunology is from the 2 Digit Course Biology.

    The highest paying industries of Biology majors, by average wage, are Offices of physicians, Paper & paper products merchant wholesalers, and Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers.

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    Industries by Share

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Immunology is from the 2 Digit Course Biology.
    3.23M
    2024 Workforce
    ± 43,685
    3.87%
    1 Year Growth
    ± 1.86%

    The number of Biology graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.87%, from 3.11M in 2023 to 3.23M in 2024.

    The industry which employs the most Biology graduates by share is General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Biology.

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    Specialty Locations

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Immunology is from the 2 Digit Course Biology.

    This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Biology majors.

    Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Biology majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

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    Diversity

    Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Biology in the United States.

    The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Biology is 41.

    The most common degree type these workers hold is a Research Doctorate. Female employees are more likely to hold Biology degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Biology (88 students).

    Workforce Age

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Immunology is from the 2 Digit Course Biology.
    41
    Average Age in 2024
    ± 0.18 Years
    0.138%
    1 Year Change
    ± 0.626%

    This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Biology. The most common ages of employees with this major are N/A and N/A years old, which represent N/A% and N/A% of the population, respectively.

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    Degrees Awarded

    The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Immunology are Research Doctorate, Bachelors Degree, and Masters Degree.

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    Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

    Female (60.5%)
    Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

    This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Immunology.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

    This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Immunology for each race & ethnicity.

    In N/A, N/A students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Degrees
    Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination
    1. White Female
      38 degrees awarded
    2. White Male
      25 degrees awarded
    3. Asian Female
      23 degrees awarded

    This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Research Doctorate recipients in Immunology.

    White Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

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    Skills

    Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Immunology field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Immunology majors need many skills, but most especially Science. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Immunology majors need more than the average amount of Programming, Science, and Mathematics.

    These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Immunology majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Programming is very distinctive for majors, but the Science, Reading Comprehension, and Writing are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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