General Genetics at University of Georgia

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a general genetics school? To help you decide if University of Georgia is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's general genetics program.

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and approximately 39,147 students attend the school each year.

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

UGA General Genetics Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in General Genetics
Master’s Degree in General Genetics

UGA General Genetics Rankings

The general genetics major at UGA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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.

General Genetics Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA General Genetics Bachelor’s Program

65% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of general genetics bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general 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 general genetics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	40
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UGA General Genetics Master’s Program

67% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of general genetics master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

Of the students who received a general genetics master's degree from UGA, 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 University of Georgia with a master's in general genetics.

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

Careers That General Genetics Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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
Biological Scientists	1,040	$72,460

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
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