by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at University of Massachusetts Amherst. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in cell biology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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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 average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,014 | $30,120 |
| Fees | $2,221 | $2,221 |
UMass Amherst does not offer an online option for its cell biology 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.
Women made up around 53.3% of the cell biology students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 56.1%.
Around 6.7% of cell biology doctor’s degree recipients at UMass Amherst in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 22%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology | 15 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to cell biology and anatomical sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Botany/Plant Biology | 5 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 2 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 5 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 1 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 7 |
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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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