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2023 Best Genetics Schools in the Great Lakes Region

12 Colleges
$32,211 Avg Salary
$21,995 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Genetics School for You

Genetics is the #157 most popular major in the country with 717 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Genetics Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Genetics Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Genetics Schools

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the best school for genetics students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best genetics schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

The excellent programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best genetics schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 5 spot on the list. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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Michigan Technological University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for genetics students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

With a ranking of #7, Indiana State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for genetics students. Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for genetics students. It came in at #8 on the list. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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Case Western Reserve University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Genetics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for genetics students. It came in at #10 on the list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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Best Genetics Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 46
Illinois 34
Ohio 27
Indiana 40
Wisconsin 36

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 12 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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