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Genetics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

If you are interested in studying genetics, you may want to check out the program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and has a total student population of 30,092. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student received their master's degree in genetics.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Genetics section at the bottom of this page.

UNC Chapel Hill Genetics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Genetics
  • Doctorate Degree in Genetics

UNC Chapel Hill Genetics Rankings

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in genetics, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Genetics Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the genetics majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

UNC Chapel Hill Genetics Master’s Program

100% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of genetics master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a master's in genetics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Medical Scientists 4,500 $98,740
Natural Sciences Managers 2,960 $153,490
Biological Science Professors 1,990 $76,320
Biological Scientists 1,070 $83,380

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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