by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Biology Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at University of Massachusetts - Lowell. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in biology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UMass Lowell paid an average of $1,465 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $811 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,590 | $26,370 |
| Fees | $620 | $620 |
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their master’s degree from UMass Lowell is $63,501 per year. That is 50% higher than the national average of $42,316.
UMass Lowell does not offer an online option for its biology master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMass Lowell Online Learning page.
About 56.0% of the students who received their MS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 61.4%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in biology at UMass Lowell in 2019-2020, 20.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 25 |
*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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