Virginia Commonwealth University MS in Human/Medical Genetics

3 Master's Degrees Awarded

Human/Medical Genetics is a concentration offered under the genetics major at Virginia Commonwealth University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in human/medical genetics, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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How Much Does a Master’s in Human/Medical Genetics from VCU Cost?

$15,200 Average Tuition and Fees

VCU Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at VCU paid an average of $1,448 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $707 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	$12,703	$26,041
Fees	$2,497	$3,187

Does VCU Offer an Online MS in Human/Medical Genetics?

VCU does not offer an online option for its human/medical genetics master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the VCU Online Learning page.

VCU Master’s Student Diversity for Human/Medical Genetics

3 Master's Degrees Awarded

33.3% Women

33.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

In the 2019-2020 academic year, 3 students received their master’s degree in human/medical genetics. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their master’s degree in human/medical genetics in 2019-2020, 33.3% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 90.0%.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in human/medical genetics at VCU in 2019-2020, 33.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 21%.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
Native American or Alaska Native	0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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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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