by our College Data Analytics TeamGenetics is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at North Carolina State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in genetics, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at NC State was $1,468 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $505 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,095 | $26,421 |
| Fees | $2,578 | $2,578 |
Online degrees for the NC State genetics doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NC State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 71.4% of the genetics students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 57.0%.
Around 28.6% of genetics doctor’s degree recipients at NC State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher 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 | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Genetics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Genetics | 6 |
| Other Genetics | 1 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to genetics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 2 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 9 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 3 |
| Zoology | 11 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 2 |
*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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