by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Biology Studies. 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 George Mason University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in biology, 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 GMU paid an average of $1,559 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $671 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 | $12,594 | $33,906 |
| Fees | $3,504 | $3,504 |
biology who receive their master’s degree from GMU make an average of $58,673 a year during the early days of their career. That is 39% higher than the national average of $42,316.
GMU 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 GMU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 56.3% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 61.4%.
Around 43.8% of biology master’s degree recipients at GMU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 32 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 8 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 10 |
*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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