by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Biological & Physical Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Biological & Physical Science is a major offered under the multi / interdisciplinary studies program of study at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in biological science, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UCCS was $1,123 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $714 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,918 | $25,774 |
The median early career salary of biological science students who receive their master’s degree from UCCS is $40,548 per year. That is 21% lower than the national average of $51,217.
Online degrees for the UCCS biological science master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UCCS Online Learning page.
Women made up around 62.5% of the biological science students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 60.0%.
Around 29.2% of biological science master’s degree recipients at UCCS in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Biological & Physical Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Physical Sciences | 24 |
*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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