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Genetics at Vanderbilt University

Genetics at Vanderbilt University

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

Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and approximately 13,537 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.

Vanderbilt Genetics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Genetics

Vanderbilt Genetics Rankings

Genetics Student Demographics at Vanderbilt

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

Vanderbilt Genetics Master’s Program

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of genetics master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 0
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 Vanderbilt University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Human/Medical Genetics 1

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 TN, the home state for Vanderbilt University.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Medical Scientists 1,370 $81,390
Biological Science Professors 890 $89,030
Natural Sciences Managers 500 $111,670
Biological Scientists 370 $67,690

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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