Genetics at Yale University
If you are interested in studying genetics, you may want to check out the program at Yale University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.Yale is located in New Haven, Connecticut and approximately 12,060 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.
Yale Genetics Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Genetics
Yale 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 Yale
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the genetics majors at Yale University.
Yale Genetics Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Yale University with a master's in genetics.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 0 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Genetics
The following genetics concentations are available at Yale University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Yale University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
General Genetics | 34 |
Related Majors
- Pharmacology & Toxicology
- Physiology & Pathology Sciences
- Neurobiology & Neurosciences
- Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
- Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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 CT, the home state for Yale University.
Occupation | Jobs in CT | Average Salary in CT |
---|---|---|
Medical Scientists | 1,340 | $134,710 |
Biological Science Professors | 1,160 | $104,320 |
Natural Sciences Managers | 650 | $179,200 |
Biological Scientists | 150 | $93,180 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Jdbrandt under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.