by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Molecular 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in genetics, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Rutgers New Brunswick was $1,256 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $739 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $17,736 | $30,144 |
| Fees | $1,988 | $1,988 |
Online degrees for the Rutgers New Brunswick 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 Rutgers New Brunswick Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in genetics in 2019-2020, 57.1% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 57.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 28.6% of the genetics doctor’s degrees at Rutgers New Brunswick in 2019-2020. 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 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Genetics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Molecular Genetics | 7 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to genetics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 22 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 2 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 10 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 2 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 7 |
*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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