by our College Data Analytics TeamBiological & Physical Sciences is a concentration offered under the biological and physical science major at University of Rhode Island. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in biological and physical sciences, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at URI paid an average of $1,512 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $783 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 | $14,096 | $27,214 |
| Fees | $1,868 | $1,868 |
Online degrees for the URI biological and physical 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 URI Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in biological and physical sciences in 2019-2020, 53.8% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 60.0%.
Around 15.4% of biological and physical sciences master’s degree recipients at URI in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| 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 | 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.