Genetics at Columbia University in the City of New York

What traits are you looking for in a genetics school? To help you decide if Columbia University in the City of New York is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's genetics program.

Columbia is located in New York, New York and approximately 30,135 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.

Columbia Genetics Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Genetics

Columbia Genetics Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in genetics, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Genetics Student Demographics at Columbia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the genetics majors at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Columbia Genetics Master’s Program

50% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of genetics master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in genetics each year. Columbia does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

In the genetics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 22% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a master's in genetics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Genetics

If you plan to be a genetics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Columbia University in the City of New York. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Genetics	16

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 NY, the home state for Columbia University in the City of New York.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Medical Scientists	9,500	$95,170
Biological Science Professors	4,590	$102,800
Natural Sciences Managers	1,360	$148,460
Biological Scientists	690	$89,000

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
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