Genetics at Kansas State University

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

K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and approximately 20,854 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.

K -State Genetics Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Genetics

K -State 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 K -State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the genetics majors at Kansas State University.

K -State Genetics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of genetics master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in genetics each year. K -State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 68% more men than average.

Of the students who received a genetics master's degree from K -State, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

Concentrations Within Genetics

Genetics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Kansas State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Genetics	8

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 KS, the home state for Kansas State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Medical Scientists	560	$81,190
Biological Science Professors	370	$69,310
Natural Sciences Managers	250	$127,440
Biological Scientists	250	$64,560

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
O*NET Online
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