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William Paterson University of New Jersey MS in General Biology

4 Master'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 William Paterson University of New Jersey. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’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 Master’s in Biology from William Paterson University Cost?

$13,500 Average Tuition and Fees

William Paterson University Graduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time graduates at William Paterson University paid an average of $1,157 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $742 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 $13,428 $20,898
Fees $72 $72

Does William Paterson University Offer an Online MS in Biology?

Online degrees for the William Paterson University biology master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the William Paterson University Online Learning page.

William Paterson University Master’s Student Diversity for Biology

4 Master's Degrees Awarded
50.0% Women
75.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 4 students received their master’s degree in biology. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 50.0% of the students who received their MS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 61.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 75.0% of the biology master’s degrees at William Paterson University in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

MS in Biology Focus Areas at William Paterson University

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Biology Studies 4

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biotechnology 7

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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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