2023 Most Popular Genetics Schools
Finding the Best Genetics 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.
The Most Popular Genetics Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 86 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Genetics program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Genetics Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for genetics majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Most Popular Genetics Schools
Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the most popular school for genetics students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the most popular school for genetics students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The excellent programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best genetics schools in the United States. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for genetics students. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 86 schools in the United States 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.
Manchester University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for genetics students. It came in at #6 on the list. Manchester University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of North Manchester.
Stanford University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular genetics programs. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #8, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for genetics students. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular genetics programs. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
University of California - Davis ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Genetics Schools list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for genetics students. It came in at #10 on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.
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With a ranking of #12, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for genetics students. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Baylor College of Medicine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for genetics students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, Baylor College of Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Genetics Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Duke University | Durham, NC |
| 14 | Rutgers University - New Brunswick | New Brunswick, NJ |
| 16 | Tulane University of Louisiana | New Orleans, LA |
| 16 | University of Washington - Seattle Campus | Seattle, WA |
Genetics by Region
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Majors Related to Genetics
One of 14 majors within the area of study, genetics has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Genetics
| 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 28 schools only.
- 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Domaina.
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