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Genetics at Virginia Commonwealth University

If you are interested in studying Genetics, take a look at what Virginia Commonwealth University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Virginia Commonwealth University is located in Richmond, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 11 genetics degrees were granted at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Studying Online at Virginia Commonwealth University

Distance learning is available at Virginia Commonwealth University. Among 28,464 students, 2,830 (10%) studied exclusively online and 15,400 (54%) took at least some classes online.

Genetics Rankings at Virginia Commonwealth University

Rankings can help you compare Virginia Commonwealth University’s Genetics program against peer institutions.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Genetics graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Genetics graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University are 91% women (10) and 9% men (1).

Genetics Master’s Program at Virginia Commonwealth University

Among the 5 master’s genetics degrees awarded at Virginia Commonwealth University, 80% were women (4) and 20% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Genetics master’s degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
International (Nonresident)	1

Genetics Doctoral Program at Virginia Commonwealth University

Of the 1 doctoral genetics graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Genetics doctoral degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Genetics Concentrations at Virginia Commonwealth University

The Genetics program at Virginia Commonwealth University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Human/Medical Genetics	11

Best-Paid Careers for Genetics Graduates

Students who finish Genetics program at Virginia Commonwealth University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Genetics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550
Genetic Counselors	$58,726
Biologists	$54,070

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.