by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at University of South Carolina - Columbia. 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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Out-of-state part-time graduates at UofSC paid an average of $1,240 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $572 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,737 | $29,760 |
| Fees | $400 | $400 |
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their doctor’s degree from UofSC is $48,198 per year. That is 13% lower than the national average of $55,367.
UofSC 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 UofSC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 73.9% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 4.3% of the biology doctor’s degrees at UofSC in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 21%.
| 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 | 12 |
| International Students | 9 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 9 |
| General Biomedical Sciences | 14 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 10 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 1 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 12 |
*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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