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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley MS in General Biology

22 Master's Degrees Awarded
$40,485 Average Salary

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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. 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 UT Rio Grande Valley Cost?

$7,789 Average Tuition and Fees

UT Rio Grande Valley Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UT Rio Grande Valley paid an average of $776 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $367 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $6,458 $13,820
Fees $1,331 $1,331

How Much Can You Make With a MS in Biology From UT Rio Grande Valley?

$40,485 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

biology who receive their master’s degree from UT Rio Grande Valley make an average of $40,485 a year during the early days of their career. That is 4% lower than the national average of $42,316.

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Does UT Rio Grande Valley Offer an Online MS in Biology?

Online degrees for the UT Rio Grande Valley 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 UT Rio Grande Valley Online Learning page.

UT Rio Grande Valley Master’s Student Diversity for Biology

22 Master's Degrees Awarded
63.6% Women
72.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 22 master’s degrees in biology awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 63.6% of the biology students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 61.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 72.7% of biology master’s degree recipients at UT Rio Grande Valley in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 14
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 UT Rio Grande Valley

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Biology Studies 22

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1

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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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