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Job Outlook

Because microbiology encompasses a wide range of scientists, it’s difficult to predict a general job outlook for the field. Many companies that hire microbiologists are in fast-growing industries, like biotechnology and health services. The job outlook for lower-level microbiologists in these fields is good. However, the private-sector market for microbiologists with PhDs is much more competitive, and positions for college professors are even more so.


Many scientists with PhDs work on Government-funded research projects, and since the number of scientists earning PhDs and applying for these grants has been growing in the past few years, the competition is considerable.