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2023 Best Genetics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Genetics Doctor's Degree School for You

Genetics is the #206 most popular major in the country with 1,543 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Genetics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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 Great Lakes Region

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

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Genetics

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the best school in the Great Lakes Region for genetics students working on their doctor’s degree. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

Full Genetics at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the # 5 spot on the list. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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Case Western Reserve University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Genetics at Case Western Reserve University Report

Ohio State University - Main Campus 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. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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Best Genetics Colleges by State

Explore the best genetics colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 123
Ohio 83
Illinois 34
Indiana 77
Wisconsin 157

One of 14 majors within the area of study, genetics has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 7 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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