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What can you do with a
Genetics degree?

Genetics is mid-paying, AI barely touches it, and you would have escape routes.

Is this major worth the money?

Real graduate earnings vs. the debt you'd carry — and how long it takes to pay off.
6.9 yrs
to pay back the degree
+$18k
earnings premium vs no degree
Median earnings
$62,758
Typical debt
$20,182
4-yr net cost
$73,168
Monthly loan payment
$230/mo
If you earn:

Where this major actually leads

6 careers it opens — bar color = AI risk, tag = how hard the path is.
Natural Sciences Managersstretch
AI risk 6 → 57 future · +3.7% demand
$120,380
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondarystretch
AI risk 29 → 47 future · +7.3% demand
$87,280
Genetic Counselorsleap
AI risk 1 → 50 future · +9.3% demand
$86,476
Bioinformatics Scientistscommon
AI risk 25 → 71 future · +1.2% demand
$78,000
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologistsstretch
AI risk 4 → 52 future · +8.7% demand
$69,300
Biological Techniciansstretch
AI risk 6 → 42 future · +3.5% demand
$55,000
● green = AI-safe · red = AI-exposed · click any career for the full breakdown
How this is built. We take every career this major leads to (CIP→SOC official crosswalk), then join each one's real salary (BLS/DOL), AI exposure (O*NET + model), demand growth, and skill-based escape routes. ROI from College Scorecard. Every figure here is joined from official sources, not estimated.