by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Johns Hopkins University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in biology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Johns Hopkins was $1,900 per credit hour 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 | $57,010 | $57,010 |
| Fees | $2,415 | $2,415 |
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their master’s degree from Johns Hopkins is $144,240 per year. That is 241% higher than the national average of $42,316.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Johns Hopkins does offer online classes in its biology master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Johns Hopkins Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 81.8% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 61.4%.
Around 36.4% of biology master’s degree recipients at Johns Hopkins in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 1 |
| General Biomedical Sciences | 21 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 59 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 4 |
| Genetics | 8 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 15 |
| Biotechnology | 421 |
*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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