Genetics at Southern California University of Health Sciences
What traits are you looking for in a genetics school? To help you decide if Southern California University of Health Sciences is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's genetics program.SCU is located in Whittier, California and approximately 1,225 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Genetics section at the bottom of this page.
SCU Genetics Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Genetics
SCU Genetics Rankings
Genetics Student Demographics at SCU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the genetics majors at Southern California University of Health Sciences.
SCU Genetics Master’s Program
Of the students who received a genetics master's degree from SCU, 85% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern California University of Health Sciences with a master's in genetics.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 11 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Genetics
If you plan to be a genetics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern California University of Health Sciences. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Related Majors
Careers That Genetics Grads May Go Into
A degree in genetics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for Southern California University of Health Sciences.
Occupation | Jobs in CA | Average Salary in CA |
---|---|---|
Medical Scientists | 26,080 | $102,550 |
Biological Scientists | 11,010 | $91,340 |
Natural Sciences Managers | 7,870 | $168,790 |
Biological Science Professors | 4,360 | $128,370 |
References
*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.