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Genetics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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

UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and approximately 30,092 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.

UNC Chapel Hill Genetics Degrees Available

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

UNC Chapel Hill Genetics Rankings

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There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in genetics, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Genetics Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the genetics majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

UNC Chapel Hill Genetics Master’s Program

100% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student earned a master's degree in genetics from UNC Chapel Hill.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a master's in genetics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 0
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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Medical Scientists 4,500 $98,740
Natural Sciences Managers 2,960 $153,490
Biological Science Professors 1,990 $76,320
Biological Scientists 1,070 $83,380

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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