by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Biotechnology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Biotechnology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in biotech, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at UT Health paid an average of $1,016 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $256 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,143 | $24,383 |
| Fees | $1,212 | $1,212 |
UT Health does not offer an online option for its biotech master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UT Health Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in biotech in 2019-2020, 64.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 61.3%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in biotech at UT Health in 2019-2020, 21.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Biotechnology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biotechnology | 14 |
*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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