Masters (MS) in Biology in North America

328 masters programmes in biology at 133 universities in North America are open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 25,758 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 16,212 USD and 31,589 USD.

Data as of August 27, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Biology programmes

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Programme University Country Degree Tuition / yr
Master in Computational Biology Carnegie Mellon University United States Master's 52,265 USD
Master in Biological Sciences (MSc) University of Manitoba Canada Master's 15,951 USD
Master in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Dalhousie University Canada Master's 13,446 USD
Master in Forensic Science - Forensic Biology Online Stevenson University United States Master's 24,660 USD
Master in Biology, Ecology San Diego State University United States Master's 19,112 USD
Master in Biology (2 Years) Dalhousie University Canada Master's 13,446 USD
Master in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, M.S.B.C.B. University of South Florida United States Master's 15,863 USD
Master in Wildlife Biology University of Guelph Canada Master's 27,188 USD
Master in Human Biology (Online) Online Liberty University United States Master's 16,810 USD
Master in Biology (Online) Online University of Nebraska at Kearney United States Master's 19,836 USD
Master in Biology University of Ottawa Canada Master's 6,587 USD
Master in Sustainable Development and Conservation Biology (CONS) University of Maryland, College Park United States Master's 36,100 USD
Master in Integrative Biology Kennesaw State University United States Master's 18,212 USD
Master in Microbiology and Immunology and Specialization Bioinformatics University of Ottawa Canada Master's 6,587 USD
Master in Biological Sciences University of Calgary Canada Master's 5,982 USD
Master in Nutrition and Food Biosciences University of Ottawa Canada Master's 8,125 USD
Master in Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (Pre-master's MSc) University of Manitoba Canada Master's 15,951 USD
Master in Biological Sciences University of Illinois at Chicago United States Master's 25,990 USD
Master in Biological Sciences MS University of Cincinnati United States Master's 38,386 USD
Master in Biology Acadia University Canada Master's 18,017 USD
Master in Biology Online Ball State University United States Master's 28,582 USD
Master in Biological Sciences University of Windsor Canada Master's 14,184 USD
Master in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (MPBC) University of Maryland, College Park United States Master's 36,100 USD
Master in Marine Biology Memorial University of Newfoundland Canada Master's 11,310 USD

Specialisations within biology

Biology 243 Biological Sciences 36 Biochemistry 19 Genetics 15 Biosciences 8 Life Sciences 4 Zoology 3

Universities for biology in North America

Masters (MS) in Biology in North America: common questions

How many biology programmes are there in North America?
328 biology masters programmes at 133 universities in North America are open to international students, as of August 27, 2026.
How much does a biology degree in North America cost?
The median yearly tuition for master's programmes in biology in North America is 25,758 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 16,212 USD and 31,589 USD per year.
Can I study biology in North America in English?
Yes — 100% of the biology programmes in North America in our catalogue are taught in English (328 of 328).
Are any of these biology programmes available online?
6 of the 328 programmes in North America are delivered online or by distance learning.

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