by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Tulane University of Louisiana. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Tulane paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $59,090 | $59,090 |
| Fees | $2,086 | $2,086 |
Tulane does not offer an online option for its biology doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Tulane Online Learning page.
About 37.5% of the students who received their PhD in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 53.6%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in biology at Tulane in 2019-2020, 18.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 21%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 3 |
| General Biomedical Sciences | 13 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 2 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 4 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 5 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 2 |
*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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