Human/Medical Genetics at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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

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 Human/Medical Genetics section at the bottom of this page.

U-M Human/Medical Genetics Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Human/Medical Genetics

U-M Human/Medical Genetics Rankings

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

Human/Medical Genetics Student Demographics at U-M

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

U-M Human/Medical Genetics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of human/medical genetics master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 24% men graduate in human/medical genetics each year. U-M does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

Of the students who received a human/medical genetics master's degree from U-M, 67% were white. This is typical 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 human/medical genetics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

Careers That Human/Medical Genetics Grads May Go Into

A degree in human/medical 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

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 Dwight Burdette under License

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