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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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 77 students received a bachelor's degree in genetics from Michigan State.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Genetics

Michigan State Genetics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the genetics progam at Michigan State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
22
Most Focused Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools 24

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in genetics from Michigan State. This makes it the #31 most popular school for genetics master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of Michigan State Genetics Graduates

The median salary of genetics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Michigan State is $33,587. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 2% higher than the national average of $33,038 for all genetics bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

77% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 77 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in genetics from Michigan State in 2021, 23% were men and 77% were women.

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About 70% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 54
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Michigan State Genetics Master’s Program

50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The genetics program at Michigan State awarded 2 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

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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 Michigan State University with a master's in genetics.

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

Michigan State also has a doctoral program available in genetics. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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