by our College Data Analytics TeamBiology Studies is a concentration offered under the general biology major at Ball State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in biological sciences, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
You can jump to any section of this page using the links below:
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Ball State paid an average of $1,161 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $424 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,328 | $25,542 |
| Fees | $662 | $662 |
Ball State does not offer an online option for its biological sciences master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Ball State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in biological sciences in 2019-2020, 62.5% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 62.2%.
Around 20.8% of biological sciences master’s degree recipients at Ball State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
