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Genetics at Southern California University of Health Sciences

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

77% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 23% of genetics master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
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

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.

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