Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Genetic Counseling & Counselor Degree
What Do You Learn With This Degree?
What Do You Learn With This Degree?
A program that prepares individuals to counsel patients and families concerning inherited genetic disorders and diseases; assess risk factors and planning options associated with potential and actual inherited conditions; and serve as patient advocates and provide referral services in relation to private and public support services. Includes instruction in clinical/medical genetics, methods of genetic testing, interviewing and counseling skills, genetic and support services delivery, principles of public health, medical ethics, law and regulations, patient advocacy, and professional standards.
What Can You Do With This Degree?
What Can You Do With This Degree?
Assess individual or family risk for a variety of inherited conditions, such as genetic disorders and birth defects. Provide information to other healthcare providers or to individuals and families concerned with the risk of inherited conditions. Advise individuals and families to support informed decisionmaking and coping methods for those at risk. May help conduct research related to genetic conditions or genetic counseling.
U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
- Salary Value (U.S.): $62,552
"Salary Value" is a salary score which represents the average of salary medians for all jobs attainable with this degree, per metro area and/or per state.
- Average of Job Growth Averages (U.S.): 10.8%
The "average of job growth averages" is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
- Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: no prior years
Education Costs
- Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $36,343/yr
- Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.): $23,840/yr
- Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $33,095/yr
- Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.): $23,878/yr
- Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $34,615/yr
- Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.): $23,860/yr
All information is based on data collected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and National Center for Education Statistics.
This chart visualizes the percentage of jobs requiring a particular degree level (including if a degree isn't required by most employers).
Average Salary Medians
What Are Salary Medians?
Salary median is the average salary amount earned by workers, calculated per industry or per metro area. Average salary median is an average of median salaries for jobs that are attainable with this degree. Metro area average salary median is the average of salary medians for jobs within a metro area. State average salary median is the average of all metro area average salary medians within that state.
For more information about salary medians and average salary medians, please read this blog post, "Average Salary Median" vs. "Salary Median".
Click on any state in the table below to see which metro areas earn the highest median salaries. If you see "N/A" next to a state, it means that no data is available about that state for this degree.
Overall Salary Value: $62,552
The state with the highest salary value for this degree is California ($135,565) in the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area.
Alaska
Metro Area Salary Values for AlaskaAlaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($94,290).
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$88,155 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama
Metro Area Salary Values for AlabamaBirmingham-Hoover, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($57,400).
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$52,308 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas
Metro Area Salary Values for ArkansasLittle Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($61,150).
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$53,236 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona
Metro Area Salary Values for ArizonaYuma, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($76,420).
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$70,434 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California
Metro Area Salary Values for CaliforniaSan Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($136,030).
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$135,565 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado
Metro Area Salary Values for ColoradoDenver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($76,800).
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$71,329 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut
Metro Area Salary Values for ConnecticutDanbury, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($87,810).
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$78,662 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington, D.C. | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida
Metro Area Salary Values for FloridaPunta Gorda, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($70,900).
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$61,645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia
Metro Area Salary Values for GeorgiaHinesville, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($69,190).
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$59,172 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii
Metro Area Salary Values for HawaiiUrban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($98,820).
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$92,365 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa
Metro Area Salary Values for IowaIowa City, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($65,140).
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$58,805 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho
Metro Area Salary Values for IdahoCoeur d'Alene, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($75,900).
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$66,424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas
Metro Area Salary Values for KansasTopeka, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($61,260).
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$57,210 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky
Metro Area Salary Values for KentuckyOwensboro, KY metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($60,790).
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$56,965 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana
Metro Area Salary Values for LouisianaHammond, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($63,340).
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$56,376 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland
Metro Area Salary Values for MarylandHagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($72,510).
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$67,576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine
Metro Area Salary Values for MainePortland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($70,870).
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$66,470 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan
Metro Area Salary Values for MichiganKalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($71,950).
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$64,888 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri
Metro Area Salary Values for MissouriKansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($66,400).
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$56,181 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi
Metro Area Salary Values for MississippiJackson, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($59,950).
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$52,578 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana
Metro Area Salary Values for MontanaMissoula, MT metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($66,770).
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$66,002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina
Metro Area Salary Values for North CarolinaWinston-Salem, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($76,790).
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$76,790 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota
Metro Area Salary Values for North DakotaFargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($67,300).
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$63,847 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire
Metro Area Salary Values for New HampshirePortsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($76,860).
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$74,176 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Jersey
Metro Area Salary Values for New JerseyTrenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($83,050).
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$78,593 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico
Metro Area Salary Values for New MexicoSanta Fe, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($78,990).
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$71,126 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada
Metro Area Salary Values for NevadaLas Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($83,360).
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$77,880 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New York | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio
Metro Area Salary Values for OhioCleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($67,770).
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$61,300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma
Metro Area Salary Values for OklahomaOklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($62,440).
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$56,021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon
Metro Area Salary Values for OregonCorvallis, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($92,840).
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$85,780 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania
Metro Area Salary Values for PennsylvaniaPittsburgh, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($77,280).
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$77,280 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico
Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto RicoSan Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($30,710).
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$27,731 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina
Metro Area Salary Values for South CarolinaSpartanburg, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($62,480).
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$59,701 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota
Metro Area Salary Values for South DakotaSioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($59,320).
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$57,693 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee
Metro Area Salary Values for TennesseeNashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($62,260).
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$53,108 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas
Metro Area Salary Values for TexasHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($76,700).
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$76,700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah
Metro Area Salary Values for UtahSt. George, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($67,690).
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$61,477 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia
Metro Area Salary Values for VirginiaRichmond, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($70,240).
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$62,150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont
Metro Area Salary Values for VermontSouthern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($69,670).
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$67,165 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin
Metro Area Salary Values for WisconsinMilwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($73,850).
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$67,423 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia
Metro Area Salary Values for West VirginiaCharleston, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($59,610).
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$55,876 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming
Metro Area Salary Values for WyomingCheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($76,290).
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$70,563 |
Master's
Average Salary Median: $62,552
The state with the highest average salary median for a master's degree is California ($135,565) in the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area.
Alaska
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Master's)Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($94,290) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$88,155 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Master's)Birmingham-Hoover, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($57,400) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$52,308 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Master's)Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($61,150) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$53,236 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Master's)Yuma, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($76,420) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$70,434 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Master's)San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($136,030) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$135,565 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Master's)Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($76,800) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$71,329 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Master's)Danbury, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($87,810) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$78,662 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington, D.C. | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Master's)Punta Gorda, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($70,900) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$61,645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Master's)Hinesville, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($69,190) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$59,172 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Master's)Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($98,820) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$92,365 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Master's)Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($65,140) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$58,805 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Master's)Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($75,900) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$66,424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Master's)Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($61,260) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$57,210 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Master's)Owensboro, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($60,790) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$56,965 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Master's)Hammond, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($63,340) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$56,376 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Master's)Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($72,510) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$67,576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Master's)Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($70,870) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$66,470 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Master's)Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($71,950) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$64,888 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Master's)Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($66,400) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$56,181 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Master's)Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($59,950) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$52,578 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Master's)Missoula, MT metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($66,770) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$66,002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Master's)Winston-Salem, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($76,790) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$76,790 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Master's)Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($67,300) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$63,847 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Master's)Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($76,860) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$74,176 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Jersey
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Master's)Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($83,050) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$78,593 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Master's)Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($78,990) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$71,126 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Master's)Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($83,360) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$77,880 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New York | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Master's)Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($67,770) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$61,300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Master's)Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($62,440) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$56,021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Master's)Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($92,840) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$85,780 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Master's)Pittsburgh, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($77,280) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$77,280 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Master's)San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($30,710) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$27,731 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Master's)Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($62,480) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$59,701 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Master's)Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($59,320) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$57,693 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Master's)Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($62,260) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$53,108 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Master's)Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($76,700) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$76,700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Master's)St. George, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($67,690) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$61,477 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Master's)Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($70,240) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$62,150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Master's)Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($69,670) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$67,165 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Master's)Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($73,850) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$67,423 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Master's)Charleston, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($59,610) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$55,876 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Master's)Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($76,290) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$70,563 |
1 Job Attainable With This Degree
The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a master's degree. For a master's degree, the average salary median is $62,552.
Genetic Counselors
Assess individual or family risk for a variety of inherited conditions, such as genetic disorders and birth defects. Provide information to other healthcare providers or to individuals and families concerned with the risk of inherited conditions. Advise individuals and families to support informed decisionmaking and coping methods for those at risk. May help conduct research related to genetic conditions or genetic counseling.
Salary Ratio: 0.34
The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.
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Common Job Titles
- Cancer Genetic Counselor
- Cancer Program Consultant
- Certified Genetic Counselor
- Chromosomal Disorders Counselor
- Genetic Coordinator
- Genetic Counseling Medical Specialist
- Genetic Counselor
- Genetics Counselor
- Medical Science Liaison
- Mitochondrial Disorders Counselor
- Pediatric Genetic Counselor
- Prenatal and Pediatric Genetic Counselor
- Prenatal Genetic Counselor
- Reproductive Genetic Counseling Coordinator
- US Salary Median: $70,224
- Job Growth (U.S.): 10.8%
- Prior Experience: no prior years
- Degree Level Required: Master's
Average Education Costs
Master's
The average cost for a graduate degree is $23,878 per year (or $33,095 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $47,756 to earn a master's (or $66,190 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($95,356 if you're in-state, $145,368 if you're out-of-state).
Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Genetic Counseling & Counselor Degrees
210 N 7th St - Terre Haute, IN
Out-of-state cost: $15,346/year
In-state cost: $7,948/year
Degrees: Master's
One University Circle - Turlock, CA
Out-of-state cost: $18,540/year
In-state cost: $9,036/year
Degrees: Master's
Administration Bldg Suite 1070 - Birmingham, AL
Out-of-state cost: $19,188/year
In-state cost: $8,100/year
Degrees: Master's
588 Longmeadow Street - Longmeadow, MA
Out-of-state cost: $19,235/year
In-state cost: $19,235/year
Degrees: Master's
1105 Stonewall Avenue - Oklahoma City, OK
Out-of-state cost: $22,122/year
In-state cost: $7,463/year
Degrees: Master's
1380 Lawrence Street, Lawrence Street Center, Suite 1400 - Denver, CO
Out-of-state cost: $23,915/year
In-state cost: $8,111/year
Degrees: Master's
1910 University Dr - Boise, ID
Out-of-state cost: $26,566/year
In-state cost: $9,646/year
Degrees: Master's
One Baylor Plaza - Houston, TX
Out-of-state cost: $28,375/year
In-state cost: $28,375/year
Degrees: Master's
501 Aldrich Hall - Irvine, CA
Out-of-state cost: $28,456/year
In-state cost: $13,354/year
Degrees: Master's
910 W Franklin St - Richmond, VA
Out-of-state cost: $29,228/year
In-state cost: $15,200/year
Degrees: Master's
One Meadway - Bronxville, NY
Out-of-state cost: $31,512/year
In-state cost: $31,512/year
Degrees: Master's
7000 Fannin - Houston, TX
Out-of-state cost: $32,904/year
In-state cost: $9,883/year
Degrees: Master's
1401 E University - Tucson, AZ
Out-of-state cost: $33,399/year
In-state cost: $13,272/year
Degrees: Master's
One Gustave L Levy Place, Box 1217 - New York, NY
Out-of-state cost: $34,177/year
In-state cost: $34,177/year
Degrees: Master's
620 West Lexington St - Baltimore, MD
Out-of-state cost: $34,877/year
In-state cost: $17,038/year
Degrees: Master's
2001 S Summit Ave - Sioux Falls, SD
Out-of-state cost: $36,480/year
In-state cost: $36,480/year
Degrees: Master's
190 N. Oval Mall - Columbus, OH
Out-of-state cost: $37,141/year
In-state cost: $12,425/year
Degrees: Master's
656 West Kirby Street - Detroit, MI
Out-of-state cost: $37,215/year
In-state cost: $18,226/year
Degrees: Master's
535 Watson Dr - Claremont, CA
Out-of-state cost: $39,390/year
In-state cost: $39,390/year
Degrees: Master's
4200 Fifth Avenue - Pittsburgh, PA
Out-of-state cost: $40,836/year
In-state cost: $24,468/year
Degrees: Master's
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