by our College Data Analytics TeamBiological & Biomedical Sciences is a program of study at American University. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in biological and biomedical sciences, such as diversity 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 The American University was $1,906 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $34,533 | $34,533 |
| Fees | $991 | $991 |
Online degrees for the The American University biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the The American University Online Learning page.
About 47.1% of the students who received their MS in biological and biomedical sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 61.5%.
Around 17.6% of biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree recipients at The American University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 7 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 5 |
| Biotechnology | 5 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.