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 University at Buffalo. 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 University at Buffalo was $963 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $471 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 | $11,310 | $23,100 |
| Fees | $2,928 | $2,928 |
biology who receive their master’s degree from University at Buffalo make an average of $23,351 a year during the early days of their career. That is 45% lower than the national average of $42,316.
Online degrees for the University at Buffalo 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 University at Buffalo Online Learning page.
Women made up around 65.6% of the biology students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 61.4%.
Around 37.5% of biology master’s degree recipients at University at Buffalo in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 32 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 1 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 2 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 8 |
| Genetics | 6 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 18 |
*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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