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 Vanderbilt University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in biology, 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 Vanderbilt 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 | $50,082 | $50,082 |
| Fees | $542 | $542 |
Vanderbilt 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 Vanderbilt Online Learning page.
About 70.0% of the students who received their PhD in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53.6%.
Around 20.0% of biology doctor’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 21%.
| 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 | 6 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 10 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 13 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 9 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 14 |
| Genetics | 1 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.