Genetics at Washington State University

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

Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and has a total student population of 31,159. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received a bachelor's degree in genetics from Wazzu.

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

Wazzu Genetics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Genetics

Wazzu Genetics Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The genetics major at Wazzu 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 Master’s Degree Schools	47

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in genetics from Wazzu. This is the #47 most popular school for genetics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Genetics Student Demographics at Wazzu

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

Wazzu Genetics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 genetics majors earned their bachelor's degree from Wazzu. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in genetics at Wazzu 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 Washington State University with a bachelor's in genetics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Wazzu also has a doctoral program available in genetics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
• Botany/Plant Biology
• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
• Physiology & Pathology Sciences

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 WA, the home state for Washington State University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Medical Scientists	5,570	$90,290
Natural Sciences Managers	1,810	$153,600
Biological Scientists	1,270	$85,200
Biological Science Professors	1,060	$85,990

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
• Image Credit: By {} under License

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