by our College Data Analytics TeamGenetics is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Purdue University - Main Campus. 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 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Purdue was $948 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $348 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,208 | $28,010 |
| Fees | $784 | $784 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,030 | $10,030 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,760 | $1,760 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Genetics students who received their bachelor’s degree at Purdue took out an average of $25,625 in student loans. That is 13% higher than the national average of $22,619.
genetics who receive their bachelor’s degree from Purdue make an average of $37,208 a year during the early days of their career. That is 19% higher than the national average of $31,167.
Online degrees for the Purdue genetics bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Purdue Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in genetics in 2019-2020, 66.7% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 65.8%.
Around 14.8% of genetics bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 21 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Genetics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Genetics | 20 |
| Plant Genetics | 7 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to genetics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 101 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 56 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 12 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 10 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 2 |
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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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