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Western Kentucky University BS in Genetics

Genetics is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Western Kentucky University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in genetics, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the WKU BS in Genetics

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The genetics major at WKU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Genetics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Here are some of the other rankings for WKU.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Genetics22
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Genetics22
Most Popular Colleges for Genetics82
Most Focused Colleges for Genetics82

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Genetics from WKU Cost?

$10,802 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

WKU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at WKU paid an average of $1,104 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $450 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$10,802$26,496
Books and Supplies$1,000$1,000
On Campus Room and Board$10,044$10,044
On Campus Other Expenses$2,086$2,086

Learn more about WKU tuition and fees.

Does WKU Offer an Online BS in Genetics?

WKU 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 WKU Online Learning page.

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to genetics.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
General Biology102
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology11

View All Genetics Related Majors >

References

*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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