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Southern Methodist University MS in General Biology

6 Master's Degrees Awarded

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 Southern Methodist 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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How Much Does a Master’s in Biology from SMU Cost?

$47,478 Average Tuition and Fees

SMU Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at SMU paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $40,896 $40,896
Fees $6,582 $6,582

Does SMU Offer an Online MS in Biology?

Online degrees for the SMU 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 SMU Online Learning page.

SMU Master’s Student Diversity for Biology

6 Master's Degrees Awarded
33.3% Women
16.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 6 students received their master’s degree in biology. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their master’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 33.3% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 61.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 16.7% of biology master’s degree recipients at SMU 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 0
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

MS in Biology Focus Areas at SMU

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Biology Studies 6

References

*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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