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 San Jose State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in biology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 | $2,110 | $2,110 |
biology who receive their master’s degree from San Jose State make an average of $64,493 a year during the early days of their career. That is 52% higher than the national average of $42,316.
San Jose State 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 San Jose State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 73.5% of the biology students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 61.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 41.2% of the biology master’s degrees at San Jose State in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 10 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 34 |
*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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