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Human/Medical Genetics at Virginia Commonwealth University

If you are interested in studying Human/Medical Genetics, take a look at what Virginia Commonwealth University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Virginia Commonwealth University is located in Richmond, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 11 human/medical genetics degrees were granted at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Studying Online at Virginia Commonwealth University

Distance learning is available at Virginia Commonwealth University. Among 28,464 students, 2,830 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 15,400 (54%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Human/Medical Genetics graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Human/Medical Genetics graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University are 91% women (10) and 9% men (1).

Human/Medical Genetics Master’s Program at Virginia Commonwealth University

Of the 5 master’s human/medical genetics graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, 80% were women (4) and 20% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Human/Medical Genetics master’s degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
International (Nonresident)	1

Human/Medical Genetics Doctoral Program at Virginia Commonwealth University

Of the 1 doctoral human/medical genetics degrees awarded at Virginia Commonwealth University, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Human/Medical Genetics doctoral degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Human/Medical Genetics Graduates

Students who finish Human/Medical Genetics program at Virginia Commonwealth University work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Human/Medical Genetics majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Genetic Counselors	$58,726
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$41,048

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.