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Northern Arizona University MS in General Biology

22 Master's Degrees Awarded
$43,798 Average Salary

The 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 Northern Arizona 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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How Much Does a Master’s in Biology from NAU Cost?

$11,166 Average Tuition and Fees

NAU Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at NAU paid an average of $1,428 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $520 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 $10,309 $18,630
Fees $857 $859

How Much Can You Make With a MS in Biology From NAU?

$43,798 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

biology who receive their master’s degree from NAU make an average of $43,798 a year during the early days of their career. That is 4% higher than the national average of $42,316.

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Does NAU Offer an Online MS in Biology?

Online degrees for the NAU biology master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NAU Online Learning page.

NAU Master’s Student Diversity for Biology

22 Master's Degrees Awarded
59.1% Women
36.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 22 students received their master’s degree in biology. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 59.1% of the biology students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 61.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 36.4% of biology master’s degree recipients at NAU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
Native American or Alaska Native 1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 13
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

MS in Biology Focus Areas at NAU

General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Biology Studies 22

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*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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