by our College Data Analytics TeamBiology Studies is a concentration offered under the general biology major at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at MIT paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-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 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 sciences in 2019-2020, 47.7% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 51.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 29.5% of the biological sciences doctor’s degrees at MIT in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 19%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 22 |
| International Students | 8 |
| 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.