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Genetics at Southern California University of Health Sciences

Genetics at Southern California University of Health Sciences

Every genetics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the genetics program at Southern California University of Health Sciences stacks up to those at other schools.

SCU is located in Whittier, California and has a total student population of 1,225.

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

SCU Genetics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Genetics

SCU Genetics Rankings

Genetics Student Demographics at SCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the genetics majors at Southern California University of Health Sciences.

SCU Genetics Master’s Program

77% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 23% of genetics master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

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Of the students who received a genetics master's degree from SCU, 85% 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 Southern California University of Health Sciences with a master's in genetics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Genetics

Genetics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southern California University of Health Sciences. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

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 CA, the home state for Southern California University of Health Sciences.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Medical Scientists 26,080 $102,550
Biological Scientists 11,010 $91,340
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Biological Science Professors 4,360 $128,370

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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