by our College Data Analytics TeamBiology Studies is a concentration offered under the general biology major at Vanderbilt University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in biological sciences, 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 Vanderbilt was $2,087 per credit hour 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 | $50,082 | $50,082 |
| Fees | $542 | $542 |
Online degrees for the Vanderbilt biological sciences doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Vanderbilt Online Learning page.
Women made up around 70.0% of the biological sciences students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 51.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 20.0% of the biological sciences doctor’s degrees at Vanderbilt in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 19%.
| 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 | 6 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
*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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