by our College Data Analytics TeamBiological & Physical Sciences is a concentration offered under the biological and physical science major at University of Maryland - College Park. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in biological and physical sciences, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UMCP paid an average of $1,625 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $731 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 | $13,158 | $29,250 |
| Fees | $1,635 | $1,635 |
Online degrees for the UMCP biological and physical sciences 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.
About 72.7% of the students who received their Doctorate in biological and physical sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 57.6%.
Around 27.3% of biological and physical sciences doctor’s degree recipients at UMCP in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 20%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
*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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