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Genetics at Texas A&M University - College Station

If you are interested in studying genetics, you may want to check out the program at Texas A&M University - College Station. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and has a total student population of 70,418. In 2021, 60 genetics majors received their bachelor's degree from Texas A&M College Station.

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

Texas A&M College Station Genetics Degrees Available

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

Texas A&M College Station Genetics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the genetics progam at Texas A&M College Station compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The genetics major at Texas A&M College Station 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
Best Genetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 6
30
Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools 37

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in genetics from Texas A&M College Station. This makes it the #31 most popular school for genetics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in genetics, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Genetics Student Demographics at Texas A&M College Station

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the genetics majors at Texas A&M University - College Station.

Texas A&M College Station Genetics Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 60 genetics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Texas A&M College Station, about 35% were men and 65% were women. The typical genetics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Texas A&M College Station since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in genetics at Texas A&M College Station are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% more racial-ethnic minorities in its genetics bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas A&M University - College Station with a bachelor's in genetics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 34
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Texas A&M College Station Genetics Master’s Program

100% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 genetics majors earned their master's degree from Texas A&M College Station. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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Of the students who received a genetics master's degree from Texas A&M College Station, 100% 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 Texas A&M University - College Station with a master's in genetics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Texas A&M College Station also has a doctoral program available in genetics. In 2021, 5 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 TX, the home state for Texas A&M University - College Station.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Medical Scientists 5,240 $72,260
Biological Science Professors 4,470 $99,940
Natural Sciences Managers 2,620 $127,270
Biological Scientists 2,100 $80,900

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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