Gene/Genetic Therapy

A program that focuses on the application of genetics to the therapeutic treatment of diseases and inherited abnormalities through the targeted modification of gene expression, and prepares individuals to administer genetic therapies. Includes instruction in medical genetics, genome analysis, pharmacology of gene transfer, viral vectors, nonviral therapeutic techniques, genetic screening, targeted gene delivery, vector production, safety and quality assurance, clinical trials management, and bioethics.

Massachusetts grants the most Postbaccalaureate certificates in Gene/Genetic Therapy of all US states with 21 degrees being granted last year. Students interested in Gene/Genetic Therapy can expect about 9% percent of their fellow classmates to be men and 91% percent to be women. Most students graduating in this field earn a Postbaccalaureate certificate. The average starting salary for an undergraduate degree in Gene/Genetic Therapy is $55,200.