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Master's Degree in Genome Sciences/Genomics

Master’s Degrees in Genome Sciences/Genomics

143 Yearly Graduations
73% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A master's degree in genome sciences/genomics is offered at 8 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 27% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 10.5% 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, 143 people earned their master's degree in genome sciences/genomics. This earns it the #625 spot on the list of the most popular master'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 Master’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for genome sciences/genomics majors with their master's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for genome sciences/genomics students who are master's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their master's degree in genome sciences/genomics. About 73.4% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 38
Women 105
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The racial-ethnic distribution of genome sciences/genomics master’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 14
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 79
International Students 15
Other Races/Ethnicities 16
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There are 8 colleges that offer a master’s degree in genome sciences/genomics. Learn more about the most popular 8 below:

#1

Manchester University

North Manchester, Indiana
26 Yearly Graduations
78% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for genome sciences/genomics students seekinga master's degree is Manchester University. Roughly 1,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $35,800 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $25,517 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 26 people received their master's degree in genome sciences/genomics from Manchester University. Around 24% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 78% were women.

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
26 Yearly Graduations
80% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Johns Hopkins University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for genome sciences/genomics majors who are seeking their master's degree. Each year, around 28,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $62,840 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $62,840 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 26 people received their master's degree in genome sciences/genomics from Johns Hopkins. About 80% of this group were women, and 31% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
3 Yearly Graduations
83% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for genome sciences/genomics majors who are seeking their master's degree is University at Buffalo. Roughly 32,300 attend the school each year. 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, 3 people received their master's degree in genome sciences/genomics from University at Buffalo. Of these students, 83% were women and 17% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

2 Yearly Graduations

North Dakota State University - Main Campus is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree 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, 2 people received their master's degree in genome sciences/genomics from North Dakota State University.

#5

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 5th most popular school in the country for genome sciences/genomics majors who are seeking their master'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, 1 people received their master's degree in genome sciences/genomics from NC State.

#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
1 Yearly Graduations
80% Women

The 5th most popular school in the country for genome sciences/genomics majors who are seeking their master's degree is Wayne State University. 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, 1 people received their master's degree in genome sciences/genomics from Wayne State.

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

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Human/Medical Genetics 215
General Genetics 69
Molecular Genetics 24
Other Genetics 14
Animal Genetics 5

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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