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 The University of Texas at San Antonio. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in biology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UTSA was $1,307 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $333 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,002 | $23,518 |
| Fees | $2,289 | $2,289 |
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their master’s degree from UTSA is $36,852 per year. That is 13% lower than the national average of $42,316.
UTSA 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 UTSA Online Learning page.
About 60.0% of the students who received their MS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 61.4%.
Around 57.1% of biology master’s degree recipients at UTSA in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 35 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biotechnology | 7 |
*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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