by our College Data Analytics TeamBiological & Biomedical Sciences is a program of study at Florida Atlantic University. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in biological and biomedical sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at FAU paid an average of $1,027 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $372 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,467 | $16,695 |
| Fees | $1,226 | $1,787 |
Online degrees for the FAU biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the FAU Online Learning page.
About 60.7% of the students who received their MS in biological and biomedical sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 61.5%.
Around 46.4% of biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree recipients at FAU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 28 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 55 |
| Biotechnology | 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.
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