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Human/Medical Genetics at University of California-Los Angeles

If you plan to study Human/Medical Genetics, consider the program at University of California-Los Angeles. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of California-Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 5 human/medical genetics graduations were recorded at University of California-Los Angeles.

Online & Distance Learning at University of California-Los Angeles

Many students take online classes at University of California-Los Angeles. Among 47,335 students, 785 (2%) studied exclusively online and 5,535 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Human/Medical Genetics graduates at University of California-Los Angeles, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Human/Medical Genetics graduates at University of California-Los Angeles are 60% women (3) and 40% men (2).

Human/Medical Genetics Master’s Program at University of California-Los Angeles

Of the 1 master’s human/medical genetics graduates at University of California-Los Angeles, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Human/Medical Genetics master’s degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

Human/Medical Genetics Doctoral Program at University of California-Los Angeles

Among the 4 doctoral human/medical genetics graduates at University of California-Los Angeles, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Human/Medical Genetics doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Asian	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Human/Medical Genetics doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles, above the national average of 20%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Human/Medical Genetics Graduates

Students who finish Human/Medical Genetics program at University of California-Los Angeles work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Human/Medical Genetics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Genetic Counselors	$58,726
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$41,048

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.