by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Biotechnology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Biotechnology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at University of Maryland Global Campus. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in biotech, 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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Out-of-state part-time graduates at UMGC paid an average of $659 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $480 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,640 | $11,862 |
| Fees | $270 | $270 |
biotech who receive their master’s degree from UMGC make an average of $66,401 a year during the early days of their career. That is 9% higher than the national average of $61,033.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. UMGC does offer online classes in its biotech master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMGC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 67.2% of the biotech students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 61.3%.
Around 51.1% of biotech master’s degree recipients at UMGC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 15 |
| Black or African American | 44 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 48 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 16 |
Biotechnology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biotechnology | 137 |
*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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