by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Human/Medical Genetics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Genetics is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Johns Hopkins University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in genetics, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Johns Hopkins paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $57,010 | $57,010 |
| Fees | $2,415 | $2,415 |
genetics who receive their doctor’s degree from Johns Hopkins make an average of $63,005 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $0.
Johns Hopkins does not offer an online option for its genetics doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Johns Hopkins Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in genetics in 2019-2020, 55.6% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 57.0%.
Around 5.6% of genetics doctor’s degree recipients at Johns Hopkins in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 21%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Genetics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Human/Medical Genetics | 18 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to genetics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 27 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 52 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 19 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 8 |
| Pharmacology & Toxicology | 8 |
*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.
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