by our College Data Analytics TeamBiology Studies is a concentration offered under the general biology major at Eastern Illinois University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in biological sciences, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at EIU was $750 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $313 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 | $7,503 | $18,007 |
| Fees | $2,754 | $2,754 |
EIU does not offer an online option for its biological sciences master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the EIU Online Learning page.
About 60.9% of the students who received their MS in biological sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 62.2%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in biological sciences at EIU in 2019-2020, 34.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
*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.