Genetic Counseling/Counselor at Northwestern University

Every genetic counseling/counselor school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the genetic counseling/counselor program at Northwestern University stacks up to those at other schools.

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and approximately 22,603 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Genetic Counseling/Counselor section at the bottom of this page.

Northwestern Genetic Counseling/Counselor Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Genetic Counseling/Counselor

Northwestern Genetic Counseling/Counselor Rankings

Genetic Counseling/Counselor Student Demographics at Northwestern

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the genetic counseling/counselor majors at Northwestern University.

Northwestern Genetic Counseling/Counselor Master’s Program

80% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of genetic counseling/counselor master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 11% men graduate in genetic counseling/counselor each year. Northwestern does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

In the genetic counseling/counselor master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 19% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a master's in genetic counseling/counselor.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling

Careers That Genetic Counseling/Counselor Grads May Go Into

A degree in genetic counseling/counselor can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Northwestern University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Genetic Counselors	50	$83,580

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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