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Doctor's Degree in Genome Sciences/Genomics

Doctor’s Degrees in Genome Sciences/Genomics

23 Yearly Graduations
30% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 8 schools in the United States where you can get your doctor's degree in genome sciences/genomics. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 30 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 8.7% of genome sciences/genomics graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Genome Sciences/Genomics Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 23 people earned their doctor's degree in genome sciences/genomics. This earns it the #450 spot on the list of the most popular doctor's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in genome sciences/genomics at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 143
Basic Certificate 24
Doctor’s Degree 23
Graduate Certificate 18
Bachelor’s Degree 17

Earnings of Genome Sciences/Genomics Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

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 men than women pursue doctor's degrees in genome sciences/genomics. About 69.6% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 16
Women 7
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The racial-ethnic distribution of genome sciences/genomics doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 13
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 3
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There are 8 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in genome sciences/genomics. Learn more about the most popular 8 below:

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
5 Yearly Graduations
38% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Duke University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for genome sciences/genomics majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. Roughly 16,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $63,450 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $62,620 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their doctor's degree in genome sciences/genomics from Duke. About 38% of this group were women, and 25% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
3 Yearly Graduations
20% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for genome sciences/genomics majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Harvard University. Roughly 30,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $54,269 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $54,032 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their doctor's degree in genome sciences/genomics from Harvard. Of these students, 20% were women and 40% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#3

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
2 Yearly Graduations
25% Women

The 3rd most popular school in the country for genome sciences/genomics majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is George Washington University. Roughly 27,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $64,508 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $35,100 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in genome sciences/genomics from GWU.

#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
1 Yearly Graduations

The 4th most popular school in the country for genome sciences/genomics majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University at Buffalo. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,070 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,310 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in genome sciences/genomics from University at Buffalo.

#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
0 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

Wayne State University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in genome sciences/genomics. Each year, around 26,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $13,660 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $18,301 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their doctor's degree in genome sciences/genomics from Wayne State.

#5

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
0 Yearly Graduations

The 5th most popular school in the country for genome sciences/genomics majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is North Carolina State University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,535 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,459 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their doctor's degree in genome sciences/genomics from NC State.

0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

North Dakota State University - Main Campus comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in genome sciences/genomics. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,309 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,585 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their doctor's degree in genome sciences/genomics from North Dakota State University.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to genome sciences/genomics that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
General Genetics 169
Human/Medical Genetics 87
Molecular Genetics 56
Animal Genetics 18
Other Genetics 12

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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