by our College Data Analytics TeamBiology Studies is a concentration offered under the general biology major at Georgia State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in biological sciences, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at Georgia State paid an average of $1,259 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $398 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,164 | $22,662 |
| Fees | $2,128 | $2,128 |
Online degrees for the Georgia State biological sciences doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Georgia State Online Learning page.
About 60.0% of the students who received their PhD in biological sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 51.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 50.0% of the biological sciences doctor’s degrees at Georgia State in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 19%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
*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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