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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill PhD in Genetics

20 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in genetics, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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How Much Does a Doctorate in Genetics from UNC Chapel Hill Cost?

$12,522 Average Tuition and Fees

UNC Chapel Hill Graduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time graduates at UNC Chapel Hill paid an average of $1,386 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $517 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $10,552 $28,278
Fees $1,970 $1,970

Does UNC Chapel Hill Offer an Online PhD in Genetics?

Online degrees for the UNC Chapel Hill genetics doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UNC Chapel Hill Online Learning page.

UNC Chapel Hill Doctorate Student Diversity for Genetics

20 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
70.0% Women
10.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 20 doctor’s degrees in genetics awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 70.0% of the students who received their PhD in genetics in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 57.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in genetics at UNC Chapel Hill in 2019-2020, 10.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 21%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

PhD in Genetics Focus Areas at UNC Chapel Hill

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Genetics 20

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 13
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 7
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 14
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 8
Pharmacology & Toxicology 9

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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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