by our College Data Analytics TeamGenetics is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at University of Chicago. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in genetics, 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 UChicago paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $60,300 | $60,300 |
| Fees | $1,248 | $1,248 |
Online degrees for the UChicago 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 UChicago 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 57.1% of the genetics doctor’s degrees at UChicago 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 | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| 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 | 4 |
| Molecular Genetics | 2 |
| Human/Medical Genetics | 1 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to genetics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 1 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 15 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 4 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 5 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 9 |
*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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