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Genetics at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

If you are interested in studying genetics, you may want to check out the program at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and approximately 47,907 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.

U-M Genetics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Genetics
  • Doctorate Degree in Genetics

U-M Genetics Rankings

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There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in genetics, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Genetics Student Demographics at U-M

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

U-M Genetics Master’s Program

63% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 16 students who earned a master's degree in Genetics from U-M in 2020-2021, 38% were men and 63% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in genetics each year. U-M does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a genetics master's degree from U-M, 69% 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 Michigan - Ann Arbor with a master's in genetics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 MI, the home state for University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Medical Scientists 2,550 $67,960
Natural Sciences Managers 1,570 $113,840
Biological Science Professors 1,240 $91,770
Biological Scientists 450 $75,110

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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