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2023 Most Popular Genetics Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Genetics Master's Degree 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.

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 in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for genetics majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Manchester University

North Manchester, IN

Our analysis found Manchester University to be the most popular school for genetics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Manchester University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of North Manchester.

About 85% of the students majoring in genetics at the school are women while 15% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for genetics students working on their master’s degree. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Of the 20 students majoring in genetics at UW - Madison, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for genetics students working on their master’s degree. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

About 63% of the students majoring in genetics at the school are women while 38% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great place for genetics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in genetics at UC, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis 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 #6 on the list. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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

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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

Of the 6 students majoring in genetics at Ohio State, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#8

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree genetics programs. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in genetics at Michigan State, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Michigan Technological University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.

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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.

  • 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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