by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Ohio State ranks in comparison to other schools with genetics programs.
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The bachelor's program at Ohio State was ranked #36 on College Factual's Best Schools for genetics list. It is also ranked #1 in Ohio.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Ohio State University - Main Campus handed out 56 bachelor's degrees in genetics. This is an increase of 2% over the previous year when 55 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in genetics from Ohio State. This makes it the #23 most popular school for genetics master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 6 students received their doctoral degrees in genetics in 2021, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Genetics majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Ohio State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $21,648 a year. This is less than $33,038, which is the national median of all genetics majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Ohio State, genetics students borrow a median amount of $21,216 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all genetics bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $22,300.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the genetics majors at Ohio State University - Main Campus.
Of the 56 genetics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Ohio State, about 34% were men and 66% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Ohio State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 71% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Ohio State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in genetics.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 40 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 5 |
The genetics program at Ohio State awarded 6 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Ohio State University - Main Campus with a master's in genetics.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 495 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 230 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 122 |
| Zoology | 104 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 51 |
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