by our College Data Analytics TeamBiological & Biomedical Sciences is a program of study at Western Michigan University. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in biological and biomedical sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at WMU paid an average of $1,268 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $682 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 | $16,360 | $30,432 |
| Fees | $923 | $923 |
WMU 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 WMU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 35.5% of the biological and biomedical sciences students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 61.5%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences at WMU in 2019-2020, 9.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 24 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 18 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 13 |
*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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