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 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’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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Out-of-state part-time graduates at UC paid an average of $1,249 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $662 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 | $13,224 | $24,966 |
| Fees | $1,678 | $1,678 |
The median early career salary of genetics students who receive their master’s degree from UC is $69,897 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $0.
UC 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 UC Online Learning page.
About 92.3% of the students who received their MS in genetics in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 76.4%.
Of those students who received a master’s degree at UC in genetics at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| 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 | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Genetics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Human/Medical Genetics | 13 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to genetics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 12 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 3 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 2 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 30 |
| Pharmacology & Toxicology | 15 |
*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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