by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Biomedical Sciences. 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 East Tennessee State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’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 ETSU paid an average of $1,321 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $480 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,640 | $23,760 |
| Fees | $1,919 | $1,919 |
ETSU 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 ETSU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 16.7% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 53.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 50.0% of the biology doctor’s degrees at ETSU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 21%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biomedical Sciences | 6 |
*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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