Graduate Certificates in Human/Medical Genetics
Education Levels of Human/Medical Genetics Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 43 people earned their graduate certificate in human/medical genetics. This makes it the 406th most popular graduate certificate program in the country.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in human/medical genetics at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Master’s Degree | 215 |
Doctor’s Degree | 87 |
Graduate Certificate | 43 |
Earnings of Human/Medical Genetics Majors With Graduate Certificates
At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.
Student Debt
We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for human/medical genetics students who are graduate certificate holders.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in human/medical genetics. About 81.4% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 8 |
Women | 35 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of human/medical genetics graduate certificate students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 34 |
International Students | 2 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Most Popular Human/Medical Genetics Programs for Graduate Certificates
There are 5 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in human/medical genetics. Learn more about the most popular 5 below:
University of Connecticut tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for human/medical genetics majors who are seeking their graduate certificate. Each year, around 27,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $16,332 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $18,834 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people received their graduate certificate in human/medical genetics from UCONN. Of these students, 84% were women and 11% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 2nd most popular school in the country for human/medical genetics majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $17,977 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $27,192 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their graduate certificate in human/medical genetics from U-M. Around 10% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.
Virginia Commonwealth University comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in human/medical genetics. Each year, around 29,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $12,850 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,404 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their graduate certificate in human/medical genetics from VCU. Of these students, 50% were women and 50% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in human/medical genetics. Roughly 32,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $20,154 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $25,834 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in human/medical genetics from Pitt. About 60% of this group were women, and 20% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Medical College of Wisconsin comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in human/medical genetics. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their graduate certificate in human/medical genetics from Medical College of Wisconsin.
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to human/medical genetics that offer graduate certificates.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Genome Sciences | 18 |
General Genetics | 11 |
Other Genetics | 1 |
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 at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
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- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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