Genetics at Stanford University

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

Stanford is located in Stanford, California and approximately 15,953 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.

Stanford Genetics Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Genetics

Stanford Genetics Rankings

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in genetics, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Genetics Student Demographics at Stanford

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

Stanford Genetics Master’s Program

65% Women

53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of genetics master's degrees went to men and 65% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in genetics each year. Stanford does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

In the genetics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of degree recipients. That is 25% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	6
International Students	2
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Stanford University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human/Medical Genetics	25

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 Stanford University.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
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