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2023 Best Genetics Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Genetics Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,543 people earned a degree or certificate in genetics, making the major the #206 most popular in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Genetics Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 48 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Genetics Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Genetics Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in the United States for genetics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dartmouth College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 48 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#4

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Out of the 48 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for genetics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #8 on this year’s Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 107,165
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 14,535
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 11,615
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 8,813
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 7,247

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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