Genetics at University of Connecticut

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

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and approximately 27,215 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.

UCONN Genetics Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Genetics

UCONN Genetics Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in genetics, making the school the #55 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Genetics Student Demographics at UCONN

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

UCONN Genetics Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a master's degree in genetics from UCONN. About 57% of these graduates were women and the other 43% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in genetics each year. UCONN does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a genetics master's degree from UCONN, 71% 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 University of Connecticut with a master's in genetics.

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

Related Majors

• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
• Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
• Neurobiology & Neurosciences
• Physiology & Pathology Sciences

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 CT, the home state for University of Connecticut.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Medical Scientists	1,340	$134,710
Biological Science Professors	1,160	$104,320
Natural Sciences Managers	650	$179,200
Biological Scientists	150	$93,180

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

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