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University of Maryland - College Park PhD in General Biology

10 Doctor's Degrees Awarded

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 University of Maryland - College Park. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in biology, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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How Much Does a Doctorate in Biology from UMCP Cost?

$14,793 Average Tuition and Fees

UMCP Graduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time graduates at UMCP paid an average of $1,625 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $731 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 $13,158 $29,250
Fees $1,635 $1,635

Does UMCP Offer an Online PhD in Biology?

Online degrees for the UMCP biology doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMCP Online Learning page.

UMCP Doctorate Student Diversity for Biology

10 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
50.0% Women
10.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 10 doctor’s degrees in biology awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 50.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 53.6%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in biology at UMCP in 2019-2020, 10.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 21%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 6
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

PhD in Biology Focus Areas at UMCP

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Biology Studies 10

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 11
Zoology 3
Pharmacology & Toxicology 3
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 2
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 6

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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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