Genetics at University of Chicago

If you plan to study genetics, take a look at what University of Chicago has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 17,834.

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

UChicago Genetics Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Genetics

UChicago Genetics Rankings

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in genetics, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Genetics Student Demographics at UChicago

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

UChicago Genetics Master’s Program

64% Women

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of genetics master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in genetics each year. UChicago does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

In the genetics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Chicago. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Genetics	15
Human/Medical Genetics	11
Molecular Genetics	8

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 IL, the home state for University of Chicago.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Medical Scientists	3,510	$87,660
Biological Science Professors	2,530	$78,400
Natural Sciences Managers	1,950	$118,480
Biological Scientists	590	$84,180

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.

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