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 Appalachian State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in biology, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Appalachian State paid an average of $896 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $237 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,839 | $18,271 |
| Fees | $3,168 | $3,168 |
biology who receive their master’s degree from Appalachian State make an average of $33,993 a year during the early days of their career. That is 20% lower than the national average of $42,316.
Appalachian State does not offer an online option for its biology master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Appalachian State Online Learning page.
About 62.5% of the students who received their MS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 61.4%.
None of the biology master’s degree recipients at Appalachian State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 22 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 24 |
*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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