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Finding the Best Genetics Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 717 people earned a degree or certificate in genetics, making the major the #157 most popular in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Genetics Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Genetics Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for genetics majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Genetics

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the best school in the United States for genetics students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. GVSU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Genetics Graduate Certificate Schools list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best genetics schools in the United States. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Connecticut is a great place for genetics students working on their graduate certificate. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

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#6

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Genetics Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on this year’s best schools for genetics students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Regis University

Denver, CO

Regis University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate genetics programs. Located in the city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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One of 14 majors within the area of study, genetics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 8,920
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 3,221
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 2,488
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 2,290
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1,964

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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