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2023 Most Popular Genetics Graduate Certificate Schools

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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.

The Most Popular Genetics Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate 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.

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

Our analysis found University of Connecticut to be the most popular school for genetics students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

About 81% of the students majoring in genetics at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#2

University of the Sciences

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Sciences. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Genetics Graduate Certificate Schools list. USciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

About 83% of the students majoring in genetics at the school are women while 17% are male.

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Out of the 17 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 3 spot on the list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

About 57% of the students majoring in genetics at the school are women while 43% are male.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular genetics schools in the United States. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

Of the 6 students majoring in genetics at GVSU, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular genetics schools in the United States. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in genetics at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#6

Regis University

Denver, CO

Regis University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Genetics Graduate Certificate Schools list. 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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#6

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

University of Saint Joseph landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate genetics programs. Located in the large suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in genetics at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Genetics Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Genetics at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

With a ranking of #9, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for genetics students working on their graduate certificate. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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#9

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Genetics Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college with a medium-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 17 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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