by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Molecular 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 Wake Forest University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in genetics, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Part-time graduates at Wake Forest University paid an average of $1,510 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $38,650 | $38,650 |
| Fees | $566 | $566 |
Wake Forest University does not offer an online option for its genetics doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Wake Forest University Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their PhD in genetics in 2019-2020 were women.
None of the genetics doctor’s degree recipients at Wake Forest University in 2019-2020 were awarded to 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 | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Genetics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Molecular Genetics | 2 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to genetics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 5 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 4 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 5 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 2 |
*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.