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#1 #1 Best College for Virology in the U.S. Harvard University Cambridge, MA There are plenty of classes to choose from at Harvard; they offer almost 3,900 courses in 49 undergraduate fields. Your curriculum is designed based on your goals and they require no predetermined courses for your major outside of an Expository Writing course for all freshmen....view more Acceptance Rate 3% Annual Degrees Awarded 13 SAT Score 1,500–1,590 Est. Net Price * $17,900 Median Starting Salary $42,879
#2 #2 Best College for Virology in the U.S. Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $0 Median Starting Salary $51,849
#3 #3 Best College for Virology in the U.S. Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH At Case Western Reserve University, the three most popular college majors students study are Computer Science, Biology/Biological Sciences, General, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse....view more Acceptance Rate 29% Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score 1,430–1,540 Est. Net Price * $41,351 Median Starting Salary $52,712
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Institution	Scaled Score	Acceptance Rate	Annual Degrees Awarded	SAT Score	Est. Net Price *	Median Starting Salary
Harvard University Cambridge, MA There are plenty of classes to choose from at Harvard; they offer almost 3,900 courses in 49 undergraduate...view more	100	3%	13	1,500 - 1,590	$17,900	$42,879
Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX	N/A	--	3	--	$0	$51,849
Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH At Case Western Reserve University, the three most popular college majors...view more	0	29%	3	1,430 - 1,540	$41,351	$52,712

About Virology

A program that focuses on the scientific study of subcellular pieces of genetic material, called viruses, that inhabit living cells in parasitical relationships and their role in disease. Includes instruction in virus taxonomy and systematics, viral structures, viral genetics, prions, virus/host cell interaction, viral pathogenesis, and applications to specific topics such as cancer biology.

While Virology has degrees up to the Doctors degree research scholarship, the majority of students study towards a Doctors degree research scholarship. Students major in Virology all around the US, though the major at the Doctors degree research scholarship level has the most graduates in Massachusetts. The average starting salary for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Virology is $44,600.

Popularity of Virology Degrees in the U.S.

This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Virology degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.

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Careers

Some top jobs related to Virology, include Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary and Natural Sciences Managers, both of which have many employment opportunities. Yet there are positions that pay more, like Natural Sciences Managers. the most in-demand position for Virology majors is Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Virology majors.

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Career	Median Salary	Average Annual Job Openings	Employment 2022	Employment 2032	% Change
Natural Sciences Managers Clinical Research Coordinators Water Resource Specialists	$157,740	1,332	17,691	18,552	5%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$100,890	3,600	57,120	62,736	10%
Biological Scientists, All Other Bioinformatics Scientists Molecular and Cellular Biologists Geneticists Biologists	$91,100	1,052	13,529	14,044	4%
Microbiologists	$85,470	380	4,681	4,927	5%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,920	2,643	29,452	31,954	9%

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Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Virology majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students

Female Students

9 (47%)

Male Students

10 (52%)

White (13, 68%)

U.S. Nonresident (3, 16%)

Asian (1, 5%)

Hispanic or Latino (1, 5%)

Two or more races (1, 5%)

American Indian or Alaska Native (0, <1%)

Black or African American (0, <1%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0, <1%)

Race/ethnicity unknown (0, <1%)

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#1 Best College for Virology in the U.S.

Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA

3%

13

1,500–1,590

$17,900

$42,879

#2 Best College for Virology in the U.S.

Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX

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3

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$0

$51,849

#3 Best College for Virology in the U.S.

Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH

29%

3

1,430–1,540

$41,351

$52,712

About Virology

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Top Paying Careers

Most In-Demand Careers

Student Demographics

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX

Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH