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Western Washington University MS in Biology Studies

8 Master's Degrees Awarded

Biology Studies is a concentration offered under the general biology major at Western Washington University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in biological sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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How Much Does a Master’s in Biological Sciences from WWU Cost?

$12,192 Average Tuition and Fees

WWU Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at WWU paid an average of $766 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $369 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 $11,061 $22,974
Fees $1,131 $1,131

Does WWU Offer an Online MS in Biological Sciences?

WWU does not offer an online option for its biological sciences master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WWU Online Learning page.

WWU Master’s Student Diversity for Biological Sciences

8 Master's Degrees Awarded
87.5% Women
25.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 8 students received their master’s degree in biological sciences. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their master’s degree in biological sciences in 2019-2020, 87.5% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 62.2%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in biological sciences at WWU in 2019-2020, 25.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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*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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