by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Drexel University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in biology, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity 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 Drexel paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $36,234 | $36,234 |
| Fees | $840 | $840 |
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their master’s degree from Drexel is $46,790 per year. That is 11% higher than the national average of $42,316.
Drexel 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 Drexel Online Learning page.
Women made up around 65.7% of the biology students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 61.4%.
Around 60.0% of biology master’s degree recipients at Drexel in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 2 |
| General Biomedical Sciences | 33 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 9 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 22 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 4 |
| Pharmacology & Toxicology | 19 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 8 |
*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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