by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Florida 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Florida State was $1,114 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $482 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,684 | $24,116 |
| Fees | $1,869 | $2,591 |
Online degrees for the Florida State biology doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Florida State Online Learning page.
About 84.2% of the students who received their PhD in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53.6%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in biology at Florida State in 2019-2020, 10.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 21%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 14 |
| General Biomedical Sciences | 5 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 3 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 3 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 1 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 4 |
*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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