Occupations/29-9092.00
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.
Usually a graduate or professional degree.
AI automation risk
60%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
44%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
30%
More resilient
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Provide counseling to patient and family members by providing information, education, or reassurance.
- Mostly human
Discuss testing options and the associated risks, benefits and limitations with patients and families to assist them in making informed decisions.
- Mostly human
Analyze genetic information to identify patients or families at risk for specific disorders or syndromes.
The tasks we can read here lean on people, judgment, or hands-on work. The AI risk number is still this job’s rank against other occupations.
Core tasks
- 01Interpret laboratory results and communicate findings to patients or physicians.
- 02Discuss testing options and the associated risks, benefits and limitations with patients and families to assist them in making informed decisions.
- 03Analyze genetic information to identify patients or families at risk for specific disorders or syndromes.
- 04Provide counseling to patient and family members by providing information, education, or reassurance.
- 05Write detailed consultation reports to provide information on complex genetic concepts to patients or referring physicians.
- 06Provide genetic counseling in specified areas of clinical genetics, such as obstetrics, pediatrics, oncology and neurology.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks2.57
- Degree of automation1.57
- Time sitting4.30
- Originality (ability)3.12
- Conflict situations2.65
- Hands-on objects/tools1.52
- Outdoors / weather1.00
- Disease exposure2.52
- Decision freedom4.04
Top abilities
- Written Comprehension4.25
- Deductive Reasoning4.12
- Written Expression4.00
- Problem Sensitivity4.00
- Oral Expression4.00
- Oral Comprehension4.00
- Inductive Reasoning4.00
- Speech Recognition3.88
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension4.12
- Active Listening4.00
- Writing3.88
- Speaking3.88
- Mathematics2.75
- Science3.25
- Critical Thinking3.88
- Active Learning3.88
- Learning Strategies3.00
- Monitoring3.00
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 77 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stanford University Stanford, CA · Private nonprofit | Genetics, General 26.0801 | $62,400 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $78,343 2 yr — Master's · CIP 26.08 |
University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI · Public | Genetics, General 26.0801 | $11,200 | 49% | 89% | 1 yr — 2 yr $73,446 Master's · CIP 26.08 |
University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · Public | Public Health Genetics 51.2214 | $13,800 | 9% | 92% | 1 yr $71,575 2 yr $67,548 Master's · CIP 51.22 |
Emory University Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit | Genetics, General 26.0801 | $60,800 | 11% | 91% | 1 yr $70,456 2 yr $72,671 Master's · CIP 26.08 |
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · Public | Genetics, General 26.0801 | $17,700 | 18% | 93% | 1 yr $69,338 2 yr — Master's · CIP 26.08 |
Georgetown University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Public Health Genetics 51.2214 | $65,400 | 12% | 95% | 1 yr $63,005 2 yr $57,318 Master's · CIP 51.22 |
Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · Private for-profit | Genetics, General 26.0801 | $18,600 | 100% | 64% | 1 yr $59,124 2 yr — Master's · CIP 26.08 |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA · Public | Public Health Genetics 51.2214 | $15,200 | 57% | 86% | 1 yr $59,124 2 yr $55,061 Master's · CIP 51.22 |
Oregon State University Corvallis, OR · Public | Public Health Genetics 51.2214 | $13,200 | 83% | 68% | 1 yr $56,579 2 yr $56,157 Master's · CIP 51.22 |
Metropolitan State University St. Paul, MN · Public | Genetic Counseling/Counselor 51.1509 | $9,600 | 82% | 48% | 1 yr $49,019 2 yr $48,097 Bachelor's · CIP 51.15 |
Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit | Public Health Genetics 51.2214 | $63,600 | 7% | 93% | 1 yr $48,041 2 yr $51,273 Master's · CIP 51.22 |
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL · Public | Public Health Genetics 51.2214 | $17,500 | 45% | 85% | 1 yr — 2 yr $47,260 Master's · CIP 51.22 |