by our College Data Analytics TeamBiological & Biomedical Sciences is a program of study at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in biological and biomedical sciences, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Part-time graduates at WPI paid an average of $1,610 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 | $28,980 | $28,980 |
| Fees | $60 | $60 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that WPI offers online option in its biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WPI Online Learning page.
About 62.5% of the students who received their MS in biological and biomedical sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 61.5%.
Around 12.5% of biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree recipients at WPI in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 2 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 7 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 3 |
| Biotechnology | 4 |
*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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