Genetic Counseling/Counselor at Wayne State University

If you are interested in studying genetic counseling/counselor, you may want to check out the program at Wayne State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and approximately 26,241 students attend the school each year.

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.

Wayne State Genetic Counseling/Counselor Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Genetic Counseling/Counselor

Wayne State Genetic Counseling/Counselor Rankings

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Genetic Counseling/Counselor Student Demographics at Wayne State

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

Wayne State Genetic Counseling/Counselor Master’s Program

Of the 8 genetic counseling/counselor students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Wayne State, about 38% were men and 63% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 10% men graduate in genetic counseling/counselor each year. Wayne State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 27% more men than average.

Of the students who received a genetic counseling/counselor master's degree from Wayne State, 63% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
• Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions

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 MI, the home state for Wayne State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Genetic Counselors	90	$71,710

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 Del arte under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.