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

13 Colleges
$78,684 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Genetics Master'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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

The Most Popular Genetics Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Genetics Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Tulane University of Louisiana the most popular school in the Southeast Region for genetics students working on their master’s degree. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

Women make up 79% of the genetics majors at the school.

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#2

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 80% of the genetics majors at the school.

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#3

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Miami helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular genetics schools in the Southeast Region . U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.

Women make up 44% of the genetics majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of South Carolina - Columbia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular genetics schools in the Southeast Region . UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Greensboro helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular genetics schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in genetics at UNC Greensboro, 13% are male and 88% are female.

Read full report on Genetics at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular genetics schools in the Southeast Region . UAMS is a small public school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.

Women make up 75% of the genetics majors at the school.

Read full report on Genetics at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree genetics programs. VCU is a very large public school located in the city of Richmond.

Full Genetics at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

With a ranking of #8, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for genetics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Genetics at North Carolina State University Report

#8

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree genetics programs. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Genetics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Best Genetics Colleges by State

Explore the best genetics schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 8
Florida 16
Georgia 18
North Carolina 44
Tennessee 1
Louisiana 14
Alabama 2
South Carolina 20
Arkansas 8
West Virginia 1

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

Majors Similar 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 13 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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