by our College Data Analytics TeamBiological & Biomedical Sciences is a program of study at Vanderbilt University. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in biological and biomedical sciences, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Part-time graduates at Vanderbilt paid an average of $2,087 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $50,082 | $50,082 |
| Fees | $542 | $542 |
Vanderbilt does not offer an online option for its biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Vanderbilt Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences in 2019-2020, 45.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 61.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 30.0% of the biological and biomedical sciences master’s degrees at Vanderbilt in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 10 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 2 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 1 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 2 |
| Pharmacology & Toxicology | 1 |
*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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