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Genetics Bachelor’s Degrees

There are 93 colleges and universities across the nation that offer abachelor’s degree in Genetics. This degree is more popular with female students, and about30% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 5.1% of Genetics graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Genetics Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 1,733 degrees were awarded toGenetics majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Genetics at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree (this page) 740
Master’s Degree 612
Doctor’s Degree 381

Earnings of Genetics Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with abachelor’s degree in Genetics of $57,533 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years of experience you have.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $43,852
4 years $57,533
5 years $73,410

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Genetics students with their bachelor’s degree.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their bachelor’s degree in Genetics. About 73.8% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 194
Women 546
Gender Diversity of Bachelor's Degrees in Genetics

The racial-ethnic distribution of Genetics graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 480 64.9%
Asian 93 12.6%
Hispanic or Latino 59 8.0%
Black or African American 25 3.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.1%
Two or More Races 28 3.8%
Race Unknown 16 2.2%
International Students 38 5.1%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Genetics Bachelor's Degree Students

This degree is moderately popular with international students. Around 5.1% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 104 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in Genetics. Learn more about the most popular below:

The most popular school in the United States for Genetics students seeking a bachelor's degree is University of Wisconsin-Madison. This school awarded 143 bachelor's degrees in Genetics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Genetics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University is a popular choice for Genetics majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 96 people received their bachelor's degree in Genetics from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Davis comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Genetics. This school awarded 96 bachelor's degrees in Genetics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Ohio State University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Genetics majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 71 bachelor's degrees in Genetics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#5

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Genetics. During the most recent year for which we have data, 60 people received their bachelor's degree in Genetics from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Genetics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#6

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia is a popular choice for Genetics majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 60 people received their bachelor's degree in Genetics from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Southern California University of Health Sciences is a popular choice for Genetics majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 54 bachelor's degrees in Genetics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#8

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ

Rutgers University-New Brunswick is a popular choice for Genetics majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 51 people received their bachelor's degree in Genetics from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Iowa State University comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Genetics. During the most recent year for which we have data, 46 people received their bachelor's degree in Genetics from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Genetics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Genetics. This school awarded 45 bachelor's degrees in Genetics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#11

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University-Main Campus comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Genetics. This school awarded 43 bachelor's degrees in Genetics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University is a popular choice for Genetics majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 43 people received their bachelor's degree in Genetics from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Genetics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#13

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Genetics. This school awarded 41 bachelor's degrees in Genetics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Genetics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

North Carolina State University at Raleigh comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Genetics. This school awarded 40 bachelor's degrees in Genetics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Texas A&M University-College Station comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Genetics. During the most recent year for which we have data, 39 people received their bachelor's degree in Genetics from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Genetics. This school awarded 32 bachelor's degrees in Genetics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Genetics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University is a popular choice for Genetics majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 31 people received their bachelor's degree in Genetics from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Alabama at Birmingham is a popular choice for Genetics majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 29 people received their bachelor's degree in Genetics from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#19

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago is a popular choice for Genetics majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 29 people received their bachelor's degree in Genetics from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Genetics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is a popular choice for Genetics majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 29 people received their bachelor's degree in Genetics from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Genetics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Genetics Majors to Study

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Genetics, General 730
Human/Medical Genetics 424
Molecular Genetics 278
Genome Sciences/Genomics 199
Animal Genetics 59

Below are some popular majors similar to Genetics that also offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology, General 101,585
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology 13,820
Neurobiology and Neurosciences 12,819
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences 11,175
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology 9,295

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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