2023 Most Popular Genetics Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Genetics Master's Degree 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 Most Popular Genetics Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 65 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Genetics Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Genetics Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Manchester University to be the most popular school for genetics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Manchester University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of North Manchester.
Women make up 85% of the genetics majors at the school.
Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the most popular school for genetics students who want to pursue a master’s 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.
Of the 26 students majoring in genetics at Johns Hopkins, 31% are male and 69% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular genetics schools in the United States. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.
About 71% of the students majoring in genetics at the school are women while 29% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.
About 70% of the students majoring in genetics at the school are women while 30% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
About 74% of the students majoring in genetics at the school are women while 26% are male.
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University of Chicago ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 19% of the genetics majors at the school.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.
Women make up 63% of the genetics majors at the school.
Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 79% of the students majoring in genetics at the school are women while 21% are male.
Stanford University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 91% of the students majoring in genetics at the school are women while 9% are male.
With a ranking of #9, LIU Post did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for genetics students working on their master’s degree. LIU Post is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookville.
University of Utah did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for genetics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 82% of the genetics majors at the school.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for genetics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.
About 91% of the students majoring in genetics at the school are women while 9% are male.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.
About 73% of the students majoring in genetics at the school are women while 27% are male.
Read full report on Genetics at Rutgers University - New Brunswick
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 Master's Degree Schools award.
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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 26 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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