by our College Data Analytics TeamBiological & Biomedical Sciences is a program of study at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in biological and biomedical sciences, 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 MIT was $860 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 | $53,450 | $53,450 |
| Fees | $3,269 | $3,269 |
Online degrees for the MIT biological and biomedical 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 MIT Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences in 2019-2020, 42.1% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 53.4%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences at MIT in 2019-2020, 24.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 21%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 29 |
| International Students | 13 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 44 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 4 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 9 |
*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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