Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how UW - Madison ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in genetics.
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The bachelor's program at UW - Madison was ranked #1 on College Factual's Best Schools for genetics list. It is also ranked #1 in Wisconsin.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Wisconsin - Madison handed out 121 bachelor's degrees in genetics. This is an increase of 44% over the previous year when 84 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in genetics from UW - Madison. This makes it the #4 most popular school for genetics master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 16 students received their doctoral degrees in genetics in 2021, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of genetics students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - Madison is $33,912. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $33,038 for all genetics bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UW - Madison, genetics students borrow a median amount of $20,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all genetics bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $22,300.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the genetics majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Of the 121 genetics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UW - Madison, about 26% were men and 74% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UW - Madison are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 72% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a bachelor's in genetics.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 12 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 87 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 8 |
Other Races | 10 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students earned a master's degree in genetics from UW - Madison. About 70% of these graduates were women and the other 30% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 70% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in genetics.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 14 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Biology | 491 |
Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 258 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 234 |
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 105 |
Zoology | 77 |
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