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Graduate Certificate in Human/Medical Genetics

Graduate Certificates in Human/Medical Genetics

43 Yearly Graduations
81% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A graduate certificate in human/medical genetics is offered at 5 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 14% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 4.7% of human/medical genetics graduates were international students.

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
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
Men 8
Women 35
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The racial-ethnic distribution of human/medical genetics graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 34
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 5 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in human/medical genetics. Learn more about the most popular 5 below:

#1

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
15 Yearly Graduations
84% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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.

#2

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
7 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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.

#3

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia
2 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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.

1 Yearly Graduations
60% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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.

#5

Medical College of Wisconsin

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

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.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to human/medical genetics that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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