by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at University of Massachusetts - Boston. 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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Out-of-state part-time graduates at UMass Boston paid an average of $1,499 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $768 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $18,433 | $35,980 |
| Fees | $505 | $505 |
UMass Boston does not offer an online option for its biology doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMass Boston Online Learning page.
Women made up around 60.0% of the biology students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53.6%.
None of the biology doctor’s degree recipients at UMass Boston in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 3 |
| General Biomedical Sciences | 2 |
*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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