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 Missouri - Columbia. 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, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at Mizzou paid an average of $1,081 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $395 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 | $9,478 | $25,946 |
| Fees | $1,247 | $1,247 |
Online degrees for the Mizzou 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 Mizzou Online Learning page.
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%.
Of those students who received a doctor’s degree at Mizzou in genetics at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Genetics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Genetics | 2 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to genetics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 11 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 4 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 6 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 3 |
| Pharmacology & Toxicology | 3 |
*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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