Genetics at Michigan State University

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

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and approximately 49,695 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.

Michigan State Genetics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Genetics
• Master’s Degree in Genetics

Michigan State Genetics Rankings

The genetics major at Michigan State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Genetics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in genetics, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Genetics Student Demographics at Michigan State

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

Michigan State Genetics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of genetics bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in genetics at Michigan State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	55
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Michigan State Genetics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of genetics master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

Of the students who received a genetics master's degree from Michigan 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 Michigan 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

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 Michigan State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Molecular Genetics	77
Plant Genetics	9
General Genetics	2

Related Majors

• Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
• Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
• Botany/Plant Biology
• Pharmacology & Toxicology
• Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology

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 MI, the home state for Michigan State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Medical Scientists	2,550	$67,960
Natural Sciences Managers	1,570	$113,840
Biological Science Professors	1,240	$91,770
Biological Scientists	450	$75,110

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
• Image Credit: By Jeffness under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.