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 Tulane University of Louisiana. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’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.
You can jump to any section of this page using the links below:
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Tulane paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $59,090 | $59,090 |
| Fees | $2,086 | $2,086 |
Tulane 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 Tulane Online Learning page.
About 75.0% of the students who received their MS in genetics in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 76.4%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in genetics at Tulane in 2019-2020, 12.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 24%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Genetics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Human/Medical Genetics | 16 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to genetics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 12 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 21 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 60 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 17 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 28 |
*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.