by our College Data Analytics TeamBiology Studies is a concentration offered under the general biology major at Point Loma Nazarene 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Part-time graduates at PLNU paid an average of $660 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same 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 | $11,880 | $11,880 |
Online degrees for the PLNU biological sciences master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the PLNU Online Learning page.
About 63.6% of the students who received their MS in biological sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 62.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 72.7% of the biological sciences master’s degrees at PLNU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
*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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