by our College Data Analytics TeamBiological & Biomedical Sciences is a program of study at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in biological and biomedical sciences, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UTHSC paid an average of $1,274 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $712 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 | $12,798 | $23,000 |
| Fees | $1,382 | $1,430 |
Online degrees for the UTHSC biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UTHSC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 37.9% of the biological and biomedical sciences students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 61.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 24.1% of the biological and biomedical sciences master’s degrees at UTHSC in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 21 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 4 |
| Pharmacology & Toxicology | 22 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 3 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.