by our College Data Analytics TeamBiological & Biomedical Sciences is a program of study at Michigan State University. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in biological and biomedical sciences, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at Michigan State paid an average of $1,544 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $786 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $18,858 | $37,056 |
Michigan State does not offer an online option for its biological and biomedical sciences doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Michigan State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences in 2019-2020, 48.8% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 53.4%.
Around 8.8% of biological and biomedical sciences doctor’s degree recipients at Michigan State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 21%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 49 |
| International Students | 21 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 9 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 10 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 8 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 4 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 7 |
*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.
