2023 Best Genetics Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Genetics Master'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 Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in the United States to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the genetics master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Genetics Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the best school in the United States for genetics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 40 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best genetics schools in the United States. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best genetics schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Brandeis University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree genetics programs. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
University of California - Davis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s best schools for genetics students working on their master’s degree. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Yale University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for genetics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
University of Rochester ranked #10 on this year’s Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools list. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.
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Rankings in Majors Related to Genetics
Genetics is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| 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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