Genetics at University of Georgia

Every genetics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the genetics program at University of Georgia stacks up to those at other schools.

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and approximately 39,147 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 students received a bachelor's degree in genetics from UGA.

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

UGA Genetics Degrees Available

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

UGA Genetics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks genetics programs across the country. The following shows how UGA performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The genetics major at UGA 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
	40

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in genetics from UGA. This is the #47 most popular school for genetics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Genetics Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Genetics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 47 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in genetics from UGA in 2021, 23% were men and 77% were women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in genetics at UGA are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	34
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UGA also has a doctoral program available in genetics. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Pharmacology & Toxicology
• Neurobiology & Neurosciences
• Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
• Biotechnology
• Molecular Medicine

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 GA, the home state for University of Georgia.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Medical Scientists	1,710	$75,800
Biological Scientists	1,040	$72,460
Biological Science Professors	740	$96,830

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 Pruddle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.