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 California State University - Los Angeles. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in biology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,176 | $16,680 |
| Fees | $1,043 | $1,043 |
Cal State LA 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 Cal State LA Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 40.9% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 61.4%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in biology at Cal State LA in 2019-2020, 72.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 22 |
*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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