Is a Genetics degree worth it?
Across 8 schools, graduates of Genetics earn a median $66,770 five years out on $19,841 of debt — most often working as Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists. Every figure is a real, published federal number.
Median 5-yr pay
$66,770
Median debt
$19,841
Years to pay off
3
at 10% of pay
AI task exposure
50%
GPT-4-era overlap
10-yr job growth
+5.5%
BLS 2024–2034
Gender pay gap
-4.5%
$64,658 vs $67,550
Net price
$18,589/yr
Debt-test failures
0%
of programs
'Real' premium
−$3,827
vs avg, adjusted
See where this degree leads, who's hiring, and whether the pay covers the rent.
Explore Genetics in full →Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, BLS OEWS, O*NET, AI-exposure measures (Eloundou/AIOE), Zillow. Earnings reflect federally-aided graduates; see the full story for methodology and limitations.