by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Biomedical Sciences. 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 Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center. 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine was $701 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $18,927 | $18,927 |
| Fees | $40 | $40 |
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine 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 Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 70.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 61.4%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in biology at Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2019-2020, 20.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biomedical Sciences | 10 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 11 |
*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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