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Cornell University PhD in Genetics

11 Doctor's Degrees Awarded

The main focus area for this major is Animal 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 Cornell 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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How Much Does a Doctorate in Genetics from Cornell Cost?

$30,042 Average Tuition and Fees

Cornell Graduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time graduates at Cornell paid an average of $1,575 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 StateOut of State
Tuition$29,500$29,500
Fees$542$542

Does Cornell Offer an Online PhD in Genetics?

Cornell 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 Cornell Online Learning page.

Cornell Doctorate Student Diversity for Genetics

11 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
63.6% Women
There were 11 doctor’s degrees in genetics awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in genetics in 2019-2020, 63.6% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 57.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

None of the genetics doctor’s degree recipients at Cornell in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino0
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White6
International Students5
Other Races/Ethnicities0

PhD in Genetics Focus Areas at Cornell

Genetics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Animal Genetics11

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
General Biology10
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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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