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 Cedar Crest College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in genetics, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Cedar Crest was ranked #53 on College Factual's Best Schools for genetics list. It is also ranked #3 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Cedar Crest.
Part-time undergraduates at Cedar Crest paid an average of $1,366 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $40,967 | $40,967 |
| Fees | $600 | $600 |
| Books and Supplies | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,322 | $12,322 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $850 | $850 |
Learn more about Cedar Crest tuition and fees.
Cedar Crest does not offer an online option for its genetics bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cedar Crest Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their BS in genetics in 2019-2020 were women.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in genetics at Cedar Crest in 2019-2020, 33.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| 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 | 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 | 3 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to genetics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 10 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 5 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 4 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 5 |
*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.
