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Genetics at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

If you are interested in studying genetics, you may want to check out the program at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and approximately 29,390 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.

IUPUI Genetics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Genetics
  • Doctorate Degree in Genetics

IUPUI Genetics Rankings

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There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in genetics, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Genetics Student Demographics at IUPUI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the genetics majors at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis.

IUPUI Genetics Master’s Program

80% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 10 students who graduated with a master’s in genetics from IUPUI in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

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Of the students who received a genetics master's degree from IUPUI, 70% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the genetics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis with a master's in genetics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
Natural Sciences Managers 1,720 $65,270
Biological Science Professors 1,410 $98,590
Biological Scientists 630 $69,180

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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