by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Biological & Physical Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Biological & Physical Science is a major offered under the multi / interdisciplinary studies program of study at University of Rhode Island. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in biological science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at URI was $1,512 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $783 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,096 | $27,214 |
| Fees | $1,868 | $1,868 |
biological science who receive their master’s degree from URI make an average of $43,798 a year during the early days of their career. That is 14% lower than the national average of $51,217.
Online degrees for the URI biological science master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the URI Online Learning page.
About 53.8% of the students who received their Master’s in biological science in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 60.0%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in biological science at URI in 2019-2020, 15.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Biological & Physical Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Physical Sciences | 13 |
*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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