This University of Connecticut, Masters Degree in Health Care Geneticsdegree crosses multiple departments on the Storrs and Health Center campuses and is appropriate for post-baccalaureate students with degrees in the life or clinical sciences who wish to pursue career advancement or opportunities in companies, laboratories, or health centers whose mission is to identify, treat and/or prevent human disease.

Individuals may be interested in the Masters Degree in Health Care Genetics, if they want to:

  • have an edge in today’s increasingly competitive global job market
  • typically earn more money over the course of their career than with BS degree
  • play a leadership role in the evolving field of genetics
  • acquire additional skills in health care genetics
  • increase opportunities for promotion and advancement
  • change their academic or occupational field
  • prepare for graduate school or other educational option