by our College Data Analytics TeamBiology Studies is a concentration offered under the general biology major at University of Nebraska at Kearney. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in biological sciences, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UNK paid an average of $569 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $259 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 | $6,216 | $13,656 |
| Fees | $1,136 | $1,136 |
Online degrees for the UNK biological sciences master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UNK Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in biological sciences in 2019-2020, 72.9% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 62.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 10.2% of the biological sciences master’s degrees at UNK in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 53 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 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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