by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Clemson University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in biology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at Clemson paid an average of $1,451 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $724 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 | $10,600 | $22,050 |
| Fees | $1,196 | $1,196 |
biology who receive their master’s degree from Clemson make an average of $52,464 a year during the early days of their career. That is 24% higher than the national average of $42,316.
Clemson does not offer an online option for its biology master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Clemson Online Learning page.
About 69.2% of the students who received their MS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 61.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 18.3% of the biology master’s degrees at Clemson in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 89 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 120 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 2 |
| Zoology | 6 |
| Pharmacology & Toxicology | 1 |
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*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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