by our College Data Analytics TeamBiological & Biomedical Sciences is a program of study at Brandeis University. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in biological and biomedical sciences, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Brandeis was $1,623 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 | $51,940 | $51,940 |
| Fees | $120 | $120 |
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree program at Brandeis. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Brandeis Online Learning page.
About 72.6% of the students who received their MS in biological and biomedical sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 61.5%.
Around 31.5% of biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree recipients at Brandeis in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 13 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 29 |
| International Students | 21 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 9 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 17 |
| Genetics | 10 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 8 |
| Biotechnology | 13 |
*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.