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Genetics at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Genetics at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and approximately 44,640 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 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 - Madison Genetics Degrees Available

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

UW - Madison 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 UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Genetics Master’s Program

70% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 20 genetics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UW - Madison, about 30% were men and 70% were women.

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Of the students who received a genetics master's degree from UW - Madison, 70% 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 Wisconsin - Madison 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 1
White 14
International Students 3
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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
Medical Scientists 1,470 $72,270
Biological Science Professors 990 $81,620
Natural Sciences Managers 610 $106,110
Biological Scientists 540 $73,520

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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