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Genetics at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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Genetics at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

What traits are you looking for in a genetics school? To help you decide if University of Washington - Seattle Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's genetics program.

UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and has a total student population of 48,149. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students 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.

UW Seattle Genetics Degrees Available

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

UW Seattle Genetics Rankings

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in genetics, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Genetics Student Demographics at UW Seattle

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the genetics majors at University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

UW Seattle Genetics Master’s Program

25% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 4 students who graduated with a master’s in genetics from UW Seattle in 2021, 75% were men and 25% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in genetics each year. UW Seattle does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 39% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a genetics master's degree from UW Seattle, 75% 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 University of Washington - Seattle Campus with a master's in genetics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
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 WA, the home state for University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Medical Scientists 5,570 $90,290
Natural Sciences Managers 1,810 $153,600
Biological Scientists 1,270 $85,200
Biological Science Professors 1,060 $85,990

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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