by our College Data Analytics TeamBiological & Biomedical Sciences is a program of study at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in biological and biomedical 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 UT Southwestern paid an average of $684 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $269 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 | $6,456 | $16,416 |
| Fees | $1,309 | $1,309 |
UT Southwestern does not offer an online option for its biological and biomedical sciences doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UT Southwestern Online Learning page.
About 45.7% of the students who received their PhD in biological and biomedical sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 53.4%.
Around 25.7% of biological and biomedical sciences doctor’s degree recipients at UT Southwestern in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 21%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 15 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 6 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 1 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 4 |
| Genetics | 7 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 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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