Genetics at University of Oregon

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

UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and has a total student population of 21,752.

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

UO Genetics Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Genetics

UO Genetics Rankings

Genetics Student Demographics at UO

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

UO Genetics Master’s Program

43% Women

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of genetics master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in genetics each year. UO does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

Of the students who received a genetics master's degree from UO, 61% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the genetics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Genetics

If you plan to be a genetics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Oregon. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

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 OR, the home state for University of Oregon.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Medical Scientists	1,720	$90,050
Natural Sciences Managers	1,250	$109,610
Biological Scientists	770	$69,930
Biological Science Professors	470	$96,920

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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