by our College Data Analytics TeamBiology Studies is a concentration offered under the general biology major at Rhode Island College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in biological sciences, such as diversity 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 RIC paid an average of $898 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $462 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 | $8,316 | $16,164 |
| Fees | $720 | $720 |
Online degrees for the RIC biological sciences master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the RIC Online Learning page.
About 50.0% of the students who received their MS in biological sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 62.2%.
Of those students who received a master’s degree at RIC in biological sciences at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
*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.