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Western Michigan University PhD in General Biology

3 Doctor's Degrees Awarded

The 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 Western Michigan University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in biology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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How Much Does a Doctorate in Biology from WMU Cost?

$17,283 Average Tuition and Fees

WMU Graduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at WMU was $1,268 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $682 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $16,360 $30,432
Fees $923 $923

Does WMU Offer an Online PhD in Biology?

WMU 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 WMU Online Learning page.

WMU Doctorate Student Diversity for Biology

3 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
100.0% Women
33.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 3 doctor’s degrees in biology awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

All of the students who received their PhD in biology in 2019-2020 were women.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in biology at WMU in 2019-2020, 33.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 21%.

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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 1
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

PhD in Biology Focus Areas at WMU

General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Biology Studies 3

References

*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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