Genetics at Thomas Jefferson University

If you plan to study genetics, take a look at what Thomas Jefferson University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Thomas Jefferson University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 8,286 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.

Thomas Jefferson University Genetics Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Genetics

Thomas Jefferson University Genetics Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in genetics, making the school the #38 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Genetics Student Demographics at Thomas Jefferson University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the genetics majors at Thomas Jefferson University.

Thomas Jefferson University Genetics Master’s Program

86% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of genetics master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

Of the students who received a genetics master's degree from Thomas Jefferson University, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the genetics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Thomas Jefferson University with a master's in genetics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Thomas Jefferson University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human/Medical Genetics	11

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 PA, the home state for Thomas Jefferson University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Medical Scientists	7,970	$114,370
Natural Sciences Managers	4,480	$147,810
Biological Science Professors	3,250	$94,510
Biological Scientists	660	$73,550

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.

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