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2023 Best 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 #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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Genetics Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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 analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the best school for genetics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan Technological University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

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With a ranking of #6, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on this year’s best schools for genetics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s best schools for genetics students working on their master’s degree. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree genetics programs. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Genetics Colleges by State

Explore the best genetics schools 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 10 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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