Genetic Counseling/Counselor at Virginia Commonwealth University

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

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a total student population of 29,070.

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

VCU Genetic Counseling/Counselor Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Genetic Counseling/Counselor

VCU Genetic Counseling/Counselor Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Genetic Counseling/Counselor Student Demographics at VCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the genetic counseling/counselor majors at Virginia Commonwealth University.

VCU Genetic Counseling/Counselor Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of genetic counseling/counselor master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 10% men graduate in genetic counseling/counselor each year. VCU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a genetic counseling/counselor master's degree from VCU, 70% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a master's in genetic counseling/counselor.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
• Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling

Careers That Genetic Counseling/Counselor Grads May Go Into

A degree in genetic counseling/counselor can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for Virginia Commonwealth University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA

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 user:mentes under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.