Gene/Genetic Therapy at University of Connecticut

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

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and has a total student population of 27,215.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks gene/genetic therapy programs across the country. The following shows how UCONN performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

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 Focused Gene Therapy Trade Schools	1
Best Gene Therapy Trade Schools	1
Best Value Gene Therapy Schools	1
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Best Gene Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	1
Most Focused Gene Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	1
Most Popular Gene Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	1
Most Popular Gene Therapy Trade Schools	1

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in gene/genetic therapy from UCONN. About 15% were men and 85% were 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

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.