by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at University of Kentucky. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in biology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UK was $1,771 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $678 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,189 | $31,867 |
| Fees | $1,349 | $1,349 |
Online degrees for the UK 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 UK Online Learning page.
About 59.0% of the students who received their MS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 61.4%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in biology at UK in 2019-2020, 33.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 22 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 3 |
| General Biomedical Sciences | 36 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Zoology | 5 |
| Pharmacology & Toxicology | 2 |
View All General Biology Related Majors >
*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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