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 master’s degree program in genetics, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick paid an average of $1,256 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $739 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $17,736 | $30,144 |
| Fees | $1,988 | $1,988 |
Rutgers New Brunswick does not offer an online option for its genetics master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Rutgers New Brunswick Online Learning page.
Women made up around 90.9% of the genetics students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 76.4%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in genetics at Rutgers New Brunswick in 2019-2020, 27.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 24%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Genetics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Molecular Genetics | 11 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to genetics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 289 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 2 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 3 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 5 |
| Zoology | 1 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.