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2023 Most Popular Genetics Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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Finding the Best Genetics Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, genetics was ranked #157 in the country. In fact 717 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Genetics Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the New England Region to see which doctor's degree 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.

Check out the genetics doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our analysis found Yale University to be the most popular school for genetics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in genetics at Yale, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Genetics at Yale University Report

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for genetics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the genetics majors at the school.

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#3

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Dartmouth College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular genetics schools in the New England Region . Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Tufts University

Medford, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tufts University is a great place for genetics students working on their doctor’s degree. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

About 50% of the students majoring in genetics at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular genetics schools in the New England Region . Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for genetics students working on their doctor’s degree. UNH is a large public school located in the suburb of Durham.

Full Genetics at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Report

University of Connecticut landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree genetics programs. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Genetics at University of Connecticut Report

Best Genetics Colleges by State

Explore the best genetics colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 15
Connecticut 60
New Hampshire 2

Genetics is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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 7 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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