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 Arizona State University - Tempe. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in biology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at ASU - Tempe paid an average of $1,308 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $837 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 | $11,720 | $26,160 |
| Fees | $888 | $888 |
biology who receive their doctor’s degree from ASU - Tempe make an average of $46,321 a year during the early days of their career. That is 16% lower than the national average of $55,367.
ASU - Tempe does not offer an online option for its biology doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the ASU - Tempe Online Learning page.
About 66.7% of the students who received their PhD in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53.6%.
None of the biology doctor’s degree recipients at ASU - Tempe 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 | 3 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 3 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 12 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 5 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 1 |
| Zoology | 3 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 4 |
*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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