by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General 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 University of Florida. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UF paid an average of $1,139 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $449 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,770 | $27,335 |
| Fees | $1,967 | $2,795 |
UF 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 UF Online Learning page.
About 75.0% of the students who received their PhD in genetics in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 57.0%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in genetics at UF in 2019-2020, 25.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 21%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Genetics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Genetics | 4 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to genetics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Botany/Plant Biology | 21 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 3 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 7 |
| Zoology | 19 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 16 |
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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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