Genetics at University of Wisconsin - Madison

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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.

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

UW - Madison Genetics 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.

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 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

71% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of genetics bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

About 75% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	65
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UW - Madison Genetics Master’s Program

60% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of genetics master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in genetics each year. UW - Madison does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a genetics master's degree from UW - Madison, 75% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Genetics

Genetics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wisconsin - Madison. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Genetics	139
Plant Genetics	11
Human/Medical Genetics	7

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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