by our College Data Analytics TeamBiology Studies is a concentration offered under the general biology major at Harvard 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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Part-time graduates at Harvard paid an average of $1,545 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $49,448 | $49,448 |
| Fees | $1,206 | $1,206 |
Online degrees for the Harvard biological 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 Harvard Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in biological sciences in 2019-2020, 41.2% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 62.2%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in biological sciences at Harvard in 2019-2020, 41.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
*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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