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University of Georgia PhD in Genetics

2 Doctor's Degrees Awarded

The 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 Georgia. 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 UGA Cost?

$11,168 Average Tuition and Fees

UGA Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UGA paid an average of $1,050 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $370 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$8,878$25,186
Fees$2,290$2,290

Does UGA Offer an Online PhD in Genetics?

UGA 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 UGA Online Learning page.

UGA Doctorate Student Diversity for Genetics

2 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
50.0% Women
50.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 2 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, 50.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 57.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in genetics at UGA in 2019-2020, 50.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 21%.

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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
White1
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities1

PhD in Genetics Focus Areas at UGA

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Genetics2

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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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