by our College Data Analytics TeamMolecular Genetics is a concentration offered under the genetics major at Duke University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in molecular genetics, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Duke was $3,360 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $57,900 | $57,900 |
| Fees | $1,240 | $1,240 |
Duke does not offer an online option for its molecular genetics doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Duke Online Learning page.
About 40.0% of the students who received their PhD in molecular genetics in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 57.1%.
Around 20.0% of molecular genetics doctor’s degree recipients at Duke in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 17%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to molecular genetics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Genome Sciences/Genomics | 6 |
View All Molecular Genetics Related Majors >
*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.
