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Genetics at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 44,640. In 2021, 121 genetics majors received their bachelor's degree from UW - Madison.

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

UW - Madison Genetics Degrees Available

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

UW - Madison Genetics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the genetics progam at UW - Madison compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The genetics major at UW - Madison is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Genetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in genetics from UW - Madison. This makes it the #4 most popular school for genetics master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of UW - Madison Genetics Graduates

The median salary of genetics students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - Madison is $33,912. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 3% higher than the national average of $33,038 for all genetics bachelor's degree recipients.

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Genetics Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Genetics Bachelor’s Program

74% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 121 genetics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UW - Madison, about 26% were men and 74% were women.

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About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in genetics at UW - Madison 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 Wisconsin - Madison with a bachelor's in genetics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 87
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

UW - Madison Genetics Master’s Program

70% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The genetics program at UW - Madison awarded 20 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 30% of these degrees went to men with the other 70% going to women.

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Of the students who received a genetics master's degree from UW - Madison, 70% 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 Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in genetics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UW - Madison also has a doctoral program available in genetics. In 2021, 16 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
Medical Scientists 1,470 $72,270
Biological Science Professors 990 $81,620
Natural Sciences Managers 610 $106,110
Biological Scientists 540 $73,520

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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