by our College Data Analytics TeamBiotechnology is a concentration offered under the biotechnology major at University of Maryland Global Campus. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in biotech, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UMGC was $659 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $480 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,640 | $11,862 |
| Fees | $270 | $270 |
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the biotech master’s degree program at UMGC. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMGC Online Learning page.
About 67.2% of the students who received their MS in biotech in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 61.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 51.1% of the biotech master’s degrees at UMGC in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 15 |
| Black or African American | 44 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 48 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 16 |
*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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