by our College Data Analytics TeamGenetic Counseling/Counselor is a concentration offered under the mental and social health services major at Virginia Commonwealth University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in genetic counseling/counselor, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at VCU paid an average of $1,448 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $707 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,703 | $26,041 |
| Fees | $2,497 | $3,187 |
VCU does not offer an online option for its genetic counseling/counselor master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the VCU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in genetic counseling/counselor in 2019-2020, 77.8% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 90.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 22.2% of the genetic counseling/counselor master’s degrees at VCU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 19%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to genetic counseling/counselor.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 9 |
| Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling | 8 |
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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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