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81 Yearly Graduations
63% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A graduate certificate in biological science is offered at 11 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 15% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 72.8% of biological science graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Biological Science Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 81 people earned their graduate certificate in biological science. This makes it the 138th most popular graduate certificate program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in biological science at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 536
Doctor’s Degree 100
Graduate Certificate 81

Earnings of Biological Science Majors With Graduate Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for biological science students who are graduate certificate holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in biological science. About 63.0% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 30
Women 51
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The racial-ethnic distribution of biological science graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 10
International Students 59
Other Races/Ethnicities 2
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There are 11 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in biological science. Learn more about the most popular 11 below:

#1

Keck Graduate Institute

Claremont, California
61 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Keck Graduate Institute tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for biological science majors who are seeking their graduate certificate. Each year, around 600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the most recent year for which we have data, 61 people received their graduate certificate in biological science from KGI. About 67% of this group were women, and 5% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia, Missouri
6 Yearly Graduations
22% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Missouri - Columbia is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in biological science. Roughly 31,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,452 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,447 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their graduate certificate in biological science from Mizzou. Of these students, 22% were women and 22% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

2 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for biological science majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Each year, around 2,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,068 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,042 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their graduate certificate in biological science from UAMS. About 50% of this group were women, and 50% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
1 Yearly Graduations
86% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 4th most popular school in the country for biological science majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is University of Kansas. Roughly 26,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,092 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,989 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in biological science from KU. Of these students, 86% were women and 29% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

1 Yearly Graduations
60% Women
80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The University of Texas Medical Branch comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in biological science. Each year, around 3,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,494 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,042 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in biological science from UTMB Galveston. About 60% of this group were women, and 80% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Biological Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
81

Below are some popular majors that are similar to biological science that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
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464
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References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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