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Genetics at Ohio State University - Main Campus

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

Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and has a total student population of 61,369. In 2021, 56 genetics majors received their bachelor's degree from Ohio 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.

Ohio State Genetics Degrees Available

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

Ohio State Genetics Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The genetics major at Ohio 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

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in genetics from Ohio State. This makes it the #23 most popular school for genetics master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Genetics Graduates from Ohio State Make?

The median salary of genetics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ohio State is $21,648. This is less than $33,038, which is the national average of all genetics majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Genetics Student Demographics at Ohio State

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

Ohio State Genetics Bachelor’s Program

66% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 56 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Genetics from Ohio State in 2020-2021, 34% were men and 66% were women. The typical genetics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Ohio State since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in genetics at Ohio 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in genetics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 40
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Ohio State Genetics Master’s Program

67% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of genetics master's degrees went to men and 67% went 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus 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 2
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Ohio State also has a doctoral program available in genetics. In 2021, 6 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 OH, the home state for Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
Medical Scientists 3,430 $79,020
Biological Science Professors 1,850 $95,800
Natural Sciences Managers 1,000 $131,680
Biological Scientists 780 $67,780

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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