Master of Science in Genetic Counseling

Career Information

What are the career options in genetic counseling?

Genetic counseling helps people understand and adapt to the medical, psychological, and familial implications of genetic contributions to disease. Genetic counselors can fill many unique and impactful roles across the ever-expanding healthcare field including:

• Clinical practitioners
• Clinical researchers
• Community educators
• Health education specialists
• Patient advocates
• Pharmaceutical science liaisons
• Genomic scientists
• Research coordinators
• Policy developers
• Public health specialists
• Insurance and reimbursement specialists
• Corporate executives
• Government liaisons
• Marketing and sales directors
• Biotechnology and business leaders
• And so much more . . .