by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Colorado State University - Fort Collins. 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, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Colorado State was $1,433 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $584 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 | $10,520 | $25,791 |
| Fees | $2,264 | $2,264 |
Online degrees for the Colorado State 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 Colorado State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 72.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 61.4%.
Around 22.4% of biology master’s degree recipients at Colorado State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 55 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 1 |
| General Biomedical Sciences | 75 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 8 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 5 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 34 |
| Zoology | 15 |
| Pharmacology & Toxicology | 31 |
*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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