by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at San Francisco State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in biology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,176 | $16,680 |
| Fees | $1,264 | $1,264 |
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their master’s degree from SFSU is $84,653 per year. That is 100% higher than the national average of $42,316.
SFSU 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 SFSU Online Learning page.
About 66.0% of the students who received their MS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 61.4%.
Around 63.8% of biology master’s degree recipients at SFSU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 41 |
| General Biomedical Sciences | 6 |
*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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