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Educational Requirements for Microbiologists. To become a microbiologist, a person needs to complete a bachelor's degree program in microbiology. These programs introduce students to concepts in bioinformatics, virology and immunology.ssential Information. Microbiologists study microorganisms like bacteria, viruses, algae, fungi and microscopic parasites. Microbiologists typically complete at least a bachelor's degree program in microbiology or a related biological science.
Food microbiologists earned average annual salaries of $66,000 as of 2013, according to the job site Simply Hired. The minimum requirements for becoming a food microbiologist are a bachelor's degree in microbiology, biology, food science or biochemistry, and two or more years of industry experience.ood microbiologists in the West averaged between $53,000 and $74,000 -- with the lowest salaries in Montana and highest in Alaska and California. The average salaries ranged from $59,000 to $80,000 per year, respectively, in Maine and Massachusetts, the lowest and highest averages in the Northeast.