Basic Certificates in Genetics

This degree is more popular with female students, and about 36% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Genetics Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 44 people earned their basic certificate in genetics. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in genetics at each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	738
Master’s Degree	474
Doctor’s Degree	374
Graduate Certificate	73
Basic Certificate	44

Earnings of Genetics Majors With Basic Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their basic certificate in genetics. About 75.0% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender	Number of Grads
Men	11
Women	33

The racial-ethnic distribution of genetics basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	13
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

Below are some popular majors that are similar to genetics that offer basic certificates.

Major	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	723
Biotechnology	602
Other Biological Sciences	310
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	207
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	89

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Bureau of Labor Statistics
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