by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Biology Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Alabama A & M University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in biology, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at AAMU was $840 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $422 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,128 | $20,160 |
| Fees | $1,414 | $1,414 |
biology who receive their master’s degree from AAMU make an average of $36,132 a year during the early days of their career. That is 15% lower than the national average of $42,316.
Online degrees for the AAMU biology master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the AAMU Online Learning page.
About 82.4% of the students who received their MS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 61.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 88.2% of the biology master’s degrees at AAMU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 14 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 17 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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