by our College Data Analytics TeamGenetic Counseling/Counselor is a concentration offered under the mental and social health services major at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in genetic counseling/counselor, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UTHealth paid an average of $912 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $235 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 | $7,984 | $31,005 |
| Fees | $1,899 | $1,899 |
Online degrees for the UTHealth genetic counseling/counselor master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UTHealth Online Learning page.
Women made up around 87.5% of the genetic counseling/counselor students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 90.9%.
Around 12.5% of genetic counseling/counselor master’s degree recipients at UTHealth in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 19%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to genetic counseling/counselor.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | 13 |
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*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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