by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at University of Rochester. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in 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 University of Rochester paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $49,792 | $49,792 |
| Fees | $713 | $713 |
Online degrees for the University of Rochester biology doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the University of Rochester Online Learning page.
Women made up around 27.3% of the biology students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 53.6%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in biology at University of Rochester in 2019-2020, 18.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 21%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 5 |
| General Biomedical Sciences | 6 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 8 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 9 |
| Genetics | 4 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 7 |
| Pharmacology & Toxicology | 10 |
*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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