Cost Total Cost $27,641
Tuition (total) $20,760
Mixed Fees (academic year) $2,272
Application Fee $65
Cost information is approximate, please visit the program's website for the most up to date information available.
Biology | Master’s Degree
University of Vermont
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in a relevant/related discipline (such as biology, zoology, biochemistry, computer science). Applicants must have made direct contact with a specific faculty member in the Biology Department who would be an appropriate faculty advisor, given the applicant’s particular research interests.
Description
The M.S. and Ph.D. programs in biology are geared to the needs and interests of each individual student. Graduate students may be admitted to work with a specific faculty sponsor, or may choose to rotate through appropriate laboratories to identify a faculty sponsor. Upon arrival, incoming graduate students take a diagnostic examination in four major subject areas. Based on the results, faculty work with each student to map out the first year's course work. During that first year, graduate students interact with faculty and other students to further define their areas of interest.
Typically, the student has chosen a studies committee, identified a major advisor, and started work on a thesis topic by the end of his/her first year. Later in the student's tenure, a written comprehensive examination compiled by the studies committee must be completed. Finally, a written thesis must be submitted and defended before the Thesis Defense Committee.
An accelerated master's degree in biology can be earned in a shortened time by applying and being accepted in the junior year of undergraduate work.
Financial Assistance
Funding, Grants, & Scholarships
Most students fund their research through a combination of small grants that they apply for from scientific societies, and resources available from their advisor’s grants. Students are also highly encouraged to apply for predoctoral grants though national funding agencies like the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health.
State or Local Grant
Private Grant
Other Grant
State or Local Scholarship
Private Scholarship
Other Scholarship
Veteran Educational Assistance Program
Department of Defense (DoD) Tuition Assistance
State or Local Military AssistanceLoans
Federal loans are the primary source of financial assistance. Graduate students may wish to explore funding opportunities through the UVM Graduate College and outside scholarships.
Federal Unsubsidized Loan
Private Loan
Other Loan
Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan
High Pay & Demand Careers
Related Industries
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
- Educational services; state, local, and private
