Gene/Genetic Therapy at University of Connecticut

Every gene/genetic therapy school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the gene/genetic therapy program at University of Connecticut stacks up to those at other schools.

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and has a total student population of 27,215. In 2021, 27 gene/genetic therapy majors received their bachelor's degree from UCONN.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Gene/Genetic Therapy section at the bottom of this page.

UCONN Gene/Genetic Therapy Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Gene/Genetic Therapy

UCONN Gene/Genetic Therapy Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the gene/genetic therapy progam at UCONN compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The gene/genetic therapy major at UCONN is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Gene/Genetic Therapy. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Gene Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1
Most Popular Gene Therapy Graduate Certificate Schools	1
	1
Most Focused Gene Therapy Schools	2
Best Gene Therapy Schools	2
Best Value Gene Therapy Schools	2

Gene/Genetic Therapy Student Demographics at UCONN

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the gene/genetic therapy majors at University of Connecticut.

UCONN Gene/Genetic Therapy Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of gene/genetic therapy bachelor's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in gene/genetic therapy at UCONN are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Connecticut with a bachelor's in gene/genetic therapy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UCONN also has a doctoral program available in gene/genetic therapy. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Athletic Training

Careers That Gene/Genetic Therapy Grads May Go Into

A degree in gene/genetic therapy can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CT, the home state for University of Connecticut.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Health Technologists and Technicians	1,020	$55,450

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.