by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Biology Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in biology, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at UW - La Crosse paid an average of $1,035 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $481 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,651 | $18,637 |
| Fees | $1,401 | $1,401 |
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their master’s degree from UW - La Crosse is $167,417 per year. That is 296% higher than the national average of $42,316.
UW - La Crosse does not offer an online option for its biology master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UW - La Crosse Online Learning page.
Women made up around 45.8% of the biology students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 61.4%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in biology at UW - La Crosse in 2019-2020, 4.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| 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 | 23 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 24 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 7 |
*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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