by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Biology Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Northeastern Illinois University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in biology, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at Northeastern Illinois University paid an average of $866 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $433 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,790 | $15,580 |
| Fees | $1,452 | $1,452 |
Northeastern Illinois University does not offer an online option for its biology master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Northeastern Illinois University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 85.7% of the biology students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 61.4%.
Around 85.7% of biology master’s degree recipients at Northeastern Illinois University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 7 |
*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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