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University of Massachusetts Amherst PhD in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

37 Doctor's Degrees Awarded

Biological & Biomedical Sciences is a program of study at University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in biological and biomedical sciences, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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How Much Does a Doctorate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from UMass Amherst Cost?

$16,235 Average Tuition and Fees

UMass Amherst Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UMass Amherst paid an average of $1,673 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $779 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$14,014$30,120
Fees$2,221$2,221

Does UMass Amherst Offer an Online PhD in Biological & Biomedical Sciences?

UMass Amherst does not offer an online option for its biological and biomedical sciences doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMass Amherst Online Learning page.

UMass Amherst Doctorate Student Diversity for Biological & Biomedical Sciences

37 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
37.8% Women
13.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 37 doctor’s degrees in biological and biomedical sciences handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences in 2019-2020, 37.8% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 53.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences at UMass Amherst in 2019-2020, 13.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 21%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian2
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino3
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White19
International Students11
Other Races/Ethnicities2

PhD in Biological & Biomedical Sciences Focus Areas at UMass Amherst

Biological & Biomedical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Botany/Plant Biology5
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences15
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology2
Physiology & Pathology Sciences5
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics1

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*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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